Short S.7 Mussel crash, Apr 8, 1932 (1 killed), Rochester...

Short S.7 Mussel accident on April 8, 1932 near Rochester-on-Medway Kent, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Heart attack.

Albert Eustace Short, one of the founders of Short Brothers, was flying the second Mussel prototype on a test flight and landed it on the River Medway at Rochester. He died moments after touching down.

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