Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas R3D-2 (DC-5)
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 1904
Location: off Australian coast –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Commercial AirlinerCommercial Airliner
A commercial airliner was shot down by a Japanese submarine during a routine patrol near the Australian coast. The aircraft crashed on an uninhabited island.A commercial airliner was shot down by a Japanese submarine during a routine patrol near the Australian coast. The aircraft crashed on an uninhabited island.
Description
Shot down by Japanese submarine and crashed on an island off Australian coast.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible ambush by a Japanese submarine.Unknown ? Possible ambush by a Japanese submarine.Share on:
