Narrative:
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.
Loss of control
accident date: 28-02-1942
type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
registration: G-AETZ
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 February 1942 |
| Type: | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I |
| Operating for: | Qantas Empire Airways |
| Leased from: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AETZ |
| MSN: | S.842 |
| First flight: | 1937-08-13 (4 years 7 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7000 |
| Engines: | 4 Bristol Pegasus Xc |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 400 km S off Cilacap, Java, Indonesia ( Pacific Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Broome Airport, WA (BME/YBRM), Australia |
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.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftLoss of control
Sources:
» G-AETZ. Short S-23C Empire Flying Boat. c/n S.842.Photos
accident date: 28-02-1942
type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
registration: G-AETZ
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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