Farnborough - Farnborough

On November 15, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Farnborough - Farnborough experienced a crash involving Short S.29 Stirling, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Farnborough Hampshire.

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.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a test flight when on final approach, one of the engine caught fire. During the last segment, the aircraft stalled and hit the runway surface, skidded for several yards and came to rest. While all four crew members (pilots and engineers) were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred in November 1942 (exact date unknown).

Aircraft reference details include registration L7605.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2870°, -0.7535°.