Catastrophe aérienne

1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown

3 mars 1942 · 17.12° S, 122.26° E

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Quand
3 mars 1942
Type
Catastrophe aérienne
Coordonnées
17.12° S, 122.26° E
Description
airliner shot down during World War II over Western Australia
Deaths
4
Participants
12
Cause
Mitsubishi A6M Zero, dogfight

1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown

Airliner shot down during World War II over Western Australia

On 3 March 1942, PK-AFV, a Douglas DC-3-194 airliner operated by KNILM, was shot down over Western Australia by Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service fighter aircraft, resulting in the deaths of four passengers and the loss of diamonds worth an estimated A£ 150,000 – 300,000, equivalent to A$12.5 – 25 million in 2022.

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