Lisbon - Lisbon

The crew was conducting a demonstration flight at Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground few hundred yards short of runway threshold and crashed. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Lisbon - Lisbon

Registration

01/F-BGVO

MSN

01

Year of Manufacture

1958

Operator

French Navy

Date

May 25, 1958 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District

Region

Europe • Portugal

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 25, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Lisbon - Lisbon experienced a crash involving Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was conducting a demonstration flight at Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground few hundred yards short of runway threshold and crashed. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 01/F-BGVO, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1958.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was conducting a demonstration flight at Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground few hundred yards short of runway threshold and crashed. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lisbon - Lisbon

Operator

French Navy

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Portugal

Aircraft Details

Registration

01/F-BGVO

MSN

01

Year of Manufacture

1958