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Crash of a Boeing 727-282 in Funchal: 131 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 19, 1977 at 2148 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CS-TBR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brussels - Lisbon - Funchal
MSN:
20972
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
TP425
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
156
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
131
Aircraft flight hours:
6154
Aircraft flight cycles:
5204
Circumstances:
While descending to runway 24 on an NBD approach, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility to 3 km, clouds down to 1,500 feet and rain falls. Unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, the pilot-in-command initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the crew landed too far down, about 2,060 feet past the runway threshold (runway 24 is 5,000 feet long) at a speed of 148 knots. Immediately after touchdown, the crew activated the thrust reversers and deployed the spoilers but unable to stop on a wet runway, the airplane overran. It went down a steep embankment, collided with a stone bridge, broke into several pieces and eventually came to rest in flames on a beach located about 40 meters below airfield elevation. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Six crew members and 125 passengers were killed while 33 other occupants were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following contributing factors:
- Very unfavorable weather conditions at the time of landing,
- Possible existence of conditions for hydroplaning,
- Landing at a speed of Vref + 19 knots,
- Landing long with a too long flare,
- Sudden directional correction after touchdown on the runway.
- Very unfavorable weather conditions at the time of landing,
- Possible existence of conditions for hydroplaning,
- Landing at a speed of Vref + 19 knots,
- Landing long with a too long flare,
- Sudden directional correction after touchdown on the runway.
Final Report:
Crash of a Douglas DC-4 in Lisbon
Date & Time:
Sep 3, 1948
Operator:
Registration:
CS-TSB
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lisbon - Lisbon
MSN:
3059
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a local training sortie in Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport. For unknown reason, the four engine aircraft landed hard. All five crew members were unhurt but the aircraft was later inspected and considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL in Lisbon
Date & Time:
Jun 8, 1948
Operator:
Registration:
CS-TDF
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lisbon - Lisbon
MSN:
18998
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
