Short S.29 Stirling crash, Oct 7, 1945 (26 killed), Renne...
Short S.29 Stirling accident on October 7, 1945 near Rennes Ille-et-Vilaine, France with 26 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft ran short of fuel and...
- Date: October 7, 1945
- Aircraft: Short S.29 Stirling
- Location: Rennes Ille-et-Vilaine, France
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft ran short of fuel and crashed into trees while landing in poor visibility.
A Short Stirling of the RAF diverted to Rennes after running short of fuel and crashed in flames in a field short of the runway while landing in poor visibility on 7 October 1945. All 26 people aboard were killed.