Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Oct 5, 1942 (9 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on October 5, 1942 near Rabaul East New Britain, Papua New Guinea with 9 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by Japanese...
- Date: October 5, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Rabaul East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by Japanese Zero fighters during a bombing raid after repeated head on attacks.
A USAAF Boeing B 17E of the 19th Bomb Group attacking Vunakanau Airfield at Rabaul was shot down by Japanese Zero fighters. All nine crew were killed.