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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | EH988 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Annesley, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Winthorpe |
| Northern Ireland |
The airplane crashed in Annesley after two of the four engines lost power. All five crew members died in the crash. The aorplane was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/remembering-five-war-time-raf-crew-members-who-died-in-annesley-crash-4794094
https://www.tracesofwar.nl/sights/18844/Monument-Stirling-Bommenwerper-Annesley.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2024 05:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Sep-2024 05:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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