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aircraft based at Texel as training aircraft were deployed against the invading
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when one of the engines failed and the crew was unable to feather the propeller. The aircraft crashed in shallow water near the town hall of
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come to the island for recreation. There is also a small museum showing the history of aviation on the island.
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