Incident Short Stirling Mk V PK177,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160189
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Sunday 30 December 1945
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic strl model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Stirling Mk V
Owner/operator:51 Sqn RAF
Registration: PK177
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Stradishall, Suffolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Stradishall, Suffolk
Narrative:
Short Stirling Mk.V PK177 51 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair 30 December 1945 when Lost dinghy on overshoot and undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk.

Sources:

1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.24. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
3. The Stirling File (Bryce Gomershall, Air Britain, 1979 p 91)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2013 19:21 JINX Added
06-Nov-2018 18:36 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
22-Oct-2019 22:40 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Oct-2019 22:14 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org