Dornier DO.24 crash, Feb 11, 1942 (4 killed), Madura Isla...
Dornier DO.24 accident on February 11, 1942 near Madura Island East Java, Indonesia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Two engines failed after the aircraft had...
- Date: February 11, 1942
- Aircraft: Dornier DO.24
- Location: Madura Island East Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Two engines failed after the aircraft had been hit by small arms fire, forcing a night landing at sea in rough seas.
A Dutch naval Dornier Do 24 on a flight from Banjarmasin to Surabaya was hit by small arms fire from Japanese forces. Two engines failed, and the crew made a night forced landing at sea in rough seas off Madura. Four crew died and two survived.