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Turkish Airlines Gatwick crash

14Fatalities
10Survivors
24On board

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What happened

In the 1959 Turkish Airlines Gatwick crash, a chartered Vickers Viscount 793 carrying the Turkish prime minister and other government officials crashes in heavy fog during its final approach into London Gatwick Airport; five of the eight crew and nine of the 16 passengers die in the accident; Prime Minister Adnan Menderes is among the 10 survivors.

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