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TG580 crashed on Gan on 3rd July 1959, thankfully only minor injuries were sustained. The aircraft of 48 Squadron landed in a crosswind exceeding 23 knots, the aircrafts port oleo buckled and the aircraft groundlooped

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Two pictures from Geoff Batterbee SNCO at SASF Gan at the time of the accident

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Pic courtesy of TD

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https://youtu.be/rRYM8f177Vw?t=623



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