Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Feb 28, 1942 (20 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on February 28, 1942 near Indian Ocean, World with 20 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by Japanese aircraft about...
- Date: February 28, 1942
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Indian Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by Japanese aircraft about 200 miles south of Java.
The Qantas flying boat Circe was carrying four crew and 16 passengers from Java to Australia when it was shot down by Japanese aircraft on 28 February 1942. All 20 people aboard were lost.