Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Feb 19, 1942 (5 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on February 19, 1942 near Bogor West Java, Indonesia with 5 fatalities. Cause: The bomber was shot down by a...
- Date: February 19, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Bogor West Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The bomber was shot down by a Japanese fighter.
A USAAF Boeing B 17 was shot down en route by a Japanese fighter and crashed at Buitenzorg, now Bogor, south of Jakarta. All five crew members were killed.