Lisbon - Lisbon
Flight / Schedule
Lisbon - Lisbon
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
CS-TDB
MSN
10033
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
January 27, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Monte da Caparica Estremadura - Lisbon District
Region
Europe • Portugal
Narrative Report
On January 27, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Lisbon - Lisbon experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Air Portugal - Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, with the event recorded near Monte da Caparica Estremadura - Lisbon District.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a training flight in the vicinity of Lisbon. In flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion in Monte da Caparica, south of Lisbon. All three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CS-TDB, MSN 10033, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a training flight in the vicinity of Lisbon. In flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion in Monte da Caparica, south of Lisbon. All three crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lisbon - Lisbon
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Portugal