Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Feb 3, 1942 (7 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on February 3, 1942 near Malang West Java, Indonesia with 7 fatalities. Cause: The bomber was shot down by a...
- Date: February 3, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Malang West Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The bomber was shot down by a Japanese fighter.
A USAAF Boeing B 17 on a test flight from Malang was shot down by a Japanese fighter while returning to base and crashed in a field about 20 miles south of the airport. All seven crew were killed.