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| Date: | Friday 21 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1654 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | LJ628 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Upper Commons -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wiglsey, Nottinghamshire |
During a training flight, the plane flew with less than four engines. The plane did not gain enough height and crashed into moorland. The entire crew survived the crash.
Sources:
https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/peak-district/short-stirling-lj628-upper-commons/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2018 09:10 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Dec-2018 21:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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