Crash of a Mitsubishi G3M off Funafuti: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 27, 1943
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Shot down by a US fighter and crashed into the sea some 30 km off Funafuti. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Takashi Sumimoto +7.
Crew:
Lt Takashi Sumimoto +7.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a US fighter.
