Narrative:
The Islander stalled and crashed on takeoff from Covilhã Airport (COV), Portugal.
» José Vilhena
accident date: 28-07-1976
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: CS-AJQ
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1976 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
| Operator: | TAP Regional |
| Registration: | CS-AJQ |
| MSN: | 68 |
| First flight: | 1969-04-18 (7 years 3 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Covilhã Airport (COV) ( Portugal)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Covilhã Airport (COV/LPCV), Portugal |
| Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT), Portugal |
The Islander stalled and crashed on takeoff from Covilhã Airport (COV), Portugal.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes» José Vilhena
Photos
accident date: 28-07-1976
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: CS-AJQ
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 Covilhã Airport to Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
Distance from Covilhã Airport to Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
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