Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Jan 30, 1942 (13 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on January 30, 1942 near Kupang East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia with 13 fatalities. Cause: The flying boat was...
- Date: January 30, 1942
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Kupang East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flying boat was shot down by Japanese fighters.
The Qantas flying boat Corio, operated for BOAC, was shot down by Japanese fighters while approaching Kupang off West Timor on 30 January 1942. Thirteen of the 18 people aboard were killed, and the survivors reached shore.