Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Serra de Monchique
Date & Time:
Nov 6, 1982
Registration:
CS-AJO
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cascais – Portimão
MSN:
125
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Cascais to Portimão, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane lost height and crashed on a hill located in Serra de Monchique. All four occupants were rescued.