Rochester - Rochester

On May 14, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Rochester - Rochester experienced a crash involving Short S.29 Stirling, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Rochester Kent.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was performing a test flight on this first S.29 prototype. After a smooth mission, the crew was returning to Rochester Airport. On landing, the undercarriage failed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration L7600, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1939.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3884°, 0.5049°.