Avro 696 Shackleton crash, Sep 14, 1957, Gibraltar

Avro 696 Shackleton accident on September 14, 1957 near Gibraltar, United Kingdom with no fatalities.

A Shackleton on a maritime patrol over the Mediterranean lost power on two engines and feathered both propellers. The crew returned to Gibraltar, but hydraulic failure stopped the undercarriage from lowering, and the aircraft belly landed at Gibraltar North Front.

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