Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23723
Location: 37 km NW of Nadzab –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: F-16 fighter jetF-16 fighter jet
A US F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Japanese fighter aircraft during a training exercise near the border.A US F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Japanese fighter aircraft during a training exercise near the border.
Description
Shot down by Japanese fighters.
Primary Cause
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