Narrative:
Crashed into the river after takeoff from Lisbon airport, during a military exercise to the Portuguese colonies (Himba Exercice)
» El Litoral 13-4-1959
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 12 April 1959 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | 6150 |
| MSN: | 19773 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio Tejo (Tagus River) ( Portugal)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT), Portugal |
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Crashed into the river after takeoff from Lisbon airport, during a military exercise to the Portuguese colonies (Himba Exercice)
Sources:
» José Vilhena» El Litoral 13-4-1959
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