Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Feb 3, 1942 (8 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on February 3, 1942 near Surabaya West Java, Indonesia with 8 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a...
- Date: February 3, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Surabaya West Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a Japanese fighter.
A USAAF Boeing B 17 was shot down over Surabaya by a Japanese fighter. All eight crew were killed.