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2 unusual facts about George Airport


Airlink

On 7 December 2009, an Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 (registration:ZS-SJW) on scheduled flight SA 8625, overshot the runway when trying to land in wet weather at George Airport; no fatalities were reported.

The flight from Cape Town to George Airport was cleared for an instrument landing (ILS) approach and prevailing weather conditions at the time were overcast, with light rain.



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