Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Feb 23, 1942, Papua Ne...
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on February 23, 1942 near Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the mission and...
- Date: February 23, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the mission and fighter engagement.
The B 17E force landed in a swamp in New Guinea after a night mission against Rabaul and was damaged beyond repair. All eight occupants were unhurt.