Lisbon - Lisbon
Flight / Schedule
Lisbon - Lisbon
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
CS-TDF
MSN
18998
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
June 8, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
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 June 8, 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 Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a training mission in Lisbon. Shortly after takeoff from Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport, while in initial climb, the instructor shut down an engine. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. While all five crew members were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CS-TDF, MSN 18998, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training mission in Lisbon. Shortly after takeoff from Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport, while in initial climb, the instructor shut down an engine. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. While all five crew members were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lisbon - Lisbon
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Portugal