Qantas Short Empire shootdown

13Fatalities

5Survivors

18On board

Accident details

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From: 000
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Passengers: Xxxxxxx
Crew: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Injuries: XX-XXXX
Summary: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx

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What happened

Qantas Short Empire G-AEUH is shot down by seven Japanese fighters and crashes 13 nautical miles (24 km) from East Timor; 13 of 18 on board die.

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