Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jun 30, 1942 (3 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on June 30, 1942 near Noonamah Northern Territory, Australia with 3 fatalities. Cause: After the No. 3 engine was...
- Date: June 30, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Noonamah Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: After the No. 3 engine was feathered, the No. 4 engine failed and the aircraft crashed during an emergency landing attempt.
A B 17E bomber returning from an evacuation and bombing mission lost power on two engines during a night flight between Darwin and Batchelor. The captain attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft nosed down and crashed near Noonamah, killing three crew members and injuring the other three.