Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jan 29, 1942 (8 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on January 29, 1942 near Java Sea, Indonesia with 8 fatalities. Cause: The bomber was shot down by a Japanese...
- Date: January 29, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Java Sea, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The bomber was shot down by a Japanese fighter.
A USAAF Boeing B 17 was shot down by a Japanese fighter while overflying the Java Sea and crashed into the sea off Java. All eight crew were killed.