Short S.29 Stirling crash, Jul 21, 1944, Upper Commons De...
Short S.29 Stirling accident on July 21, 1944 near Upper Commons Derbyshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was unable to...
- Date: July 21, 1944
- Aircraft: Short S.29 Stirling
- Location: Upper Commons Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was unable to maintain height on less than four engines.
A Stirling III of 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit flew into moorland at Upper Commons in the Peak District on 21 July 1944 during a cross country training flight from RAF Wigsley. All ten crew survived, three of them injured, and the aircraft was wrecked.