Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jul 27, 1943 (10 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on July 27, 1943 near Buin Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with 10 fatalities.
- Date: July 27, 1943
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Buin Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
A B 17 of the 5th Bombardment Group was shot down by anti aircraft fire after a raid on Kahili airfield at Buin, Bougainville, on 27 July 1943. It crashed in flames about five miles northwest of the airfield, and all ten crew were killed.