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| Date: | Monday 24 October 2011 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroclube do Algarve |
| Registration: | CS-AYR |
| MSN: | 15281575 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Faro Airport (FAO/LPFR) -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | Faro Airport, Portugal (FAO/LPFR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A parked Cessna 152 suffered substantial damage to tail, landing gear and wings during severe storms, with winds reaching 150 KPH, that dragged it over the ramp for several meters causing it to hit handling material that was also parked.
Sources:
I work at Faro Airport Authority.
1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/25/portugal-storms-tear-roof_n_1030075.html
2. http://www.portugaldailyview.com/01-whats-new/portugal-storm-damages-faro-airport-snarls-flights
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faro_Airport
4. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aero-Clube-do/Cessna-152/1176739?sid=2c85db57b77d5273d1fa22f3e426b464 [photo of aircraft]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2011 00:52 | mesquita | Added |
| 14-Nov-2011 12:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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