 VH-ABB, a Qantas Short Empire similar to the aircraft involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January 1942 |
| Summary | Shootdown |
| Site | West Timor, Dutch East Indies |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Short Empire S.23 |
| Operator | Qantas |
| Registration | G-AEUH |
| Flight origin | El Tari International Airport |
| Destination | Darwin International Airport |
| Occupants | 18 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Survivors | 5 |
The 1942 Qantas Short Empire shoot-down was an incident that occurred in the early days of the Pacific War during World War II. A Short Empire flying boat airliner, Corio, operated by Qantas was shot down by Japanese aircraft off the coast of West Timor, Dutch East Indies, on 30 January 1942, killing 13 of the occupants.