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Old 10th Oct 2013, 15:02
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The Twotter (or any STOL aircraft) is prone to being blown badly off course by strong crosswind gusts at low speed just before touchdown, there was a similar accident in Nepal a few months ago.

This is one of the known risks of short landings in STOL aircraft into short narrow strips in unstable weather conditions. There is a short window just before touchdown where there is insufficient time for a go-around and an incident is inevitable if a sudden gust bites you.
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