Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 off Muar: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 19, 1942
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Singapore - Singapore
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Sembawang in Singapore on a combat mission over Malaysia. It was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Muar. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.
