Narrative:
The aircraft was missing on a flight from Lisbon to Madeira. In the last radio contact the crew radioed: "I am forced to land immediately". The flight had taken off at 12:23 and the final radio call was received at 13:21.
Cause: undetermined.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 9 November 1958 |
| Type: | Martin PBM-5 Mariner |
| Operator: | ARTOP - Aero-Topográfica |
| Registration: | CS-THB |
| MSN: | 45409 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2240 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | c 250 km SW off Lisbon, Portugal ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base, Portugal |
| Funchal Airport (FNC/LPFU), Portugal |
The aircraft was missing on a flight from Lisbon to Madeira. In the last radio contact the crew radioed: "I am forced to land immediately". The flight had taken off at 12:23 and the final radio call was received at 13:21.
Probable Cause:
Cause: undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» José VilhenaPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base to Funchal Airport as the crow flies is 960 km (600 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base to Funchal Airport as the crow flies is 960 km (600 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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