Short S.29 Stirling crash, May 14, 1939, Rochester Kent
Short S.29 Stirling accident on May 14, 1939 near Rochester Kent, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: One brake seized, the aircraft veered off...
- Date: May 14, 1939
- Aircraft: Short S.29 Stirling
- Location: Rochester Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: One brake seized, the aircraft veered off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
The first Stirling prototype was landing at Rochester after a test flight when the undercarriage failed. The aircraft came to rest on its belly, and all four occupants escaped uninjured.