ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26549
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| Date: | Sunday 7 October 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | LJ668 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rennes -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cairo, Egypt |
| UK |
Because the fuel level was low, the pilot decided to perform an emergency landing in poor weather conditions with limited visibility.
The pilot was not able to make contact with ground control.
The plane crashed near the poorly lit airfield.
Sources:
http://www.moseleians.co.uk/roll-of-honour-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jun-2015 13:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2020 11:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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