Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: Qantas Empire Airways, lsf BOAC
Registration Number: G-AETZ
Location: ca 400 km S off Cilacap, Java, Indonesia –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: C Peirce, C-47 aircraftC Peirce, C-47 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 17, 1942, a Japanese bomber, operating from Denpasar, Bali, shot down C Peirce, a C-47 aircraft, during an aerial patrol near Tjilatjap (now Cilacap, Indonesia).On July 17, 1942, a Japanese bomber, operating from Denpasar, Bali, shot down C Peirce, a C-47 aircraft, during an aerial patrol near Tjilatjap (now Cilacap, Indonesia).
Description
The aircraft, named Circe, was engaged in the evacuation of civilians and military personnel from Tjilatjap (now Cilacap), Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia), to Broome, Australia. It was shot down by a Japanese bomber which was on a maritime patrol from Denpasar, Bali.
Primary Cause
Japanese aerial bombardment and attack.Japanese aerial bombardment and attack.Share on:
