Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 off Pangalasiang
Date & Time:
Feb 25, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
X-18
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
778
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Pangalasiang. The aircraft sank and was lost while all six crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.
