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Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Serra de Monchique

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CS-AJO
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Cascais – Portimão
MSN:
125
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
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.