Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Sep 24, 1942 (9 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on September 24, 1942 near Shortland Island, Solomon Islands with 9 fatalities. Cause: Damage from Japanese...
- Date: September 24, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Shortland Island, Solomon Islands
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Damage from Japanese fighter gunfire during the attack.
A USAAF Boeing B 17E of the 11th Bomb Group attacking Japanese shipping near Shortland Island was damaged by Japanese fighters and ditched in Domo Cove, Guadalcanal. All nine crew are officially listed as dead.