ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352158
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: | Short Sterling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) RCAF |
| Registration: | EF127 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Clipstone -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Winthorpe |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on a training flight after fuel starvation in adverse weather conditions. Five crew members died in the crash, two crew members survived. The airplane was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.aircrew.org.uk/News/Newark/StirlingEF127.html
https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/service-held-on-80th-anniversary-of-second-world-war-plane-c-9355452/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2024 08:38 | gerard57 | Added |
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