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Aviation accidents and incidents in Portugal

Occurrences in Portugal.

37 records from 1949 to 2020, 22 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 777.

Leaves out 15 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences3727 accidents · 10 incidents · 23 mapped
Fatal occurrences22Fatality total known for 34 of 37
Reported fatalities615Plus 114 serious injuries reported
Years1949–202028 Oct 1949 – 8 Aug 2020

By year

Portugal: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19491 occurrences in 1949, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).148
19581 occurrences in 1958, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).136
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).161
19641 occurrences in 1964, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).168
19772 occurrences in 1977, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).2167
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).17
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).1144
19921 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).156
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20092 occurrences in 2009, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).25
20102 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).12
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20123 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).24
20143 occurrences in 2014, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).35
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20163 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20172 occurrences in 2017, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).27
20183 occurrences in 2018, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).24
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (3).11

Aircraft types

Portugal: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 777400
Cessna 152335
Boeing 737200
Airbus A310100
Airbus A320100
Airbus A330100
Alon Aircoupe A2112
Alpi PIONEER112
BAE Sea Harrier FRS-1100
Beechcraft 99112

Airports most often reported

Portugal: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cascais Airport (CAT)Cascais Airport (CAT): 3 occurrences, 8.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.1%39
Évora Airfield (LPEV)Évora Airfield (LPEV): 3 occurrences, 8.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).8.1%36
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 2 occurrences, 5.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).5.4%00
Aeródromo Municipal de Ponte de Sor (LPSO)Aeródromo Municipal de Ponte de Sor (LPSO): 1 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).2.7%11
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 1 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).2.7%00
Avignon Caumont airport (AVN)Avignon Caumont airport (AVN): 1 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).2.7%15
Braga Municipal Aerodrome (LPBR)Braga Municipal Aerodrome (LPBR): 1 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).2.7%12
Portimão Airport (PRM)Portimão Airport (PRM): 1 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).2.7%11
Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD)Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD): 1 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Cascais Airport (CAT), 3).2.7%00

Deadliest occurrences

Portugal: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Independent Air Flight 18518 Feb 1989144Pico Alto, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal1
TAP Flight 42519 Nov 1977131Madeira Airport, Funchal, Portugal1
1976 Venezuelan Air Force C-130 crash3 Sept 197668Near Lajes Airbase, Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal1
Viasa Flight 89730 May 196161Off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal1
Martinair Flight 49521 Dec 199256Faro Airport, Faro, Portugal1
Air France Flight 00928 Oct 194948Pico da Vara, São Miguel Island, Azores1
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 73018 Dec 197736Funchal, Portugal1
ARTOP Flight 5319 Nov 195836Atlantic Ocean, approx. 250 km south-west of Lisbon1
1980 Camarate plane crash4 Dec 19807Camarate, Lisbon, Portugal1
CEN17RA158 · Piper PA31T17 Apr 20175Cascais, Portugal1

All occurrences

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  1. CEN20WA376 · Canadair CL215 1A10

    8 Aug 2020 · Lobios (Ourense), Portugal · 1 fatal

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  2. Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 251 incident

    18 Aug 2019 · Ponta Delgada, Portugal · not on the map

  3. Air Astana Flight 1388

    11 Nov 2018 · Near Lisbon, Portugal

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  4. CEN18WA264 · Cessna 152

    10 Jul 2018 · Ponte de Sor, Portugal · 1 fatal

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  5. CEN18WA191 · Mooney M20K

    12 May 2018 · Tarragona, Portugal · 3 fatal · not on the map

  6. CEN17RA158 · Piper PA31T

    17 Apr 2017 · Cascais, Portugal · 5 fatal

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  7. CEN17WA382 · Cessna 152

    8 Feb 2017 · Praia de São João – Caparica – Portugal, Portugal · 2 fatal · not on the map

  8. Qatar Airways Boeing 777 3DZER accident

    4 Dec 2016 · Lajes Terceira Island, Portugal · not on the map

  9. TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 incident

    21 May 2016 · Lisbon, Portugal

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  10. DCA16WA083 · Boeing 777

    13 Jan 2016 · Lisbon, Portugal

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  11. DCA16WA072 · Boeing 737 8K2

    3 Dec 2015 · Portela, Portugal · not on the map

  12. CEN15WA455 · Rans S6

    1 Jan 2015 · Beja, Portugal

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  13. CEN15WA070 · Schweizer 269C - 1

    4 Dec 2014 · Ponte de Sôr, Portugal · 2 fatal

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  14. CEN14WA510 · Cessna Reims F152

    12 Sept 2014 · Sagres, Portugal · 1 fatal

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  15. CEN14WA535 · Alpi Aviation PIONEER 300J

    30 Apr 2014 · Evora, Portugal · 2 fatal · not on the map

  16. CEN12WA610 · Socata TB200

    5 Sept 2012 · Evora Aerodrome, Portugal · not on the map

  17. CEN12WA560 · Paulistinha 56-C1

    18 Aug 2012 · Braga, Portugal · 2 fatal

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  18. CEN12WA397 · Cessna 152

    26 Jun 2012 · Cascais, Portugal · 2 fatal

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  19. DCA12WA007 · Boeing 737 - 800

    24 Oct 2011 · Faro, Portugal

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  20. Angola Airlines Boeing 777 2M2ER incident

    6 Dec 2010 · Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal

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  21. CEN10WA148 · Alon Aircoupe A2-A

    6 Mar 2010 · Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal · 2 fatal

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  22. Aeronautical Academy of Europe training flight

    15 Sept 2009 · near Castro Verde · 3 fatal

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  23. CEN09WA524 · Beech 99 A

    14 Aug 2009 · Évora, Portugal · 2 fatal

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  24. ENG08WA049 · Boeing 777-300ER

    29 Mar 2008 · Azores, Portugal · not on the map

  25. SATA International Airbus Industrie A310 incident

    28 Jan 2007 · Santa Maria, Portugal · not on the map

  26. Air Transat Flight 236

    24 Aug 2001 · Lajes Airport/Air Force Base, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal

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  27. Martinair Flight 495

    21 Dec 1992 · Faro Airport, Faro, Portugal · 56 fatal

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  28. Independent Air Flight 1851

    8 Feb 1989 · Pico Alto, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal · 144 fatal

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  29. Alraigo incident

    6 Jun 1983 · Alraigo in the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal · not on the map

  30. 1980 Camarate plane crash

    4 Dec 1980 · Camarate, Lisbon, Portugal · 7 fatal

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  31. SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730

    18 Dec 1977 · Funchal, Portugal · 36 fatal

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  32. TAP Flight 425

    19 Nov 1977 · Madeira Airport, Funchal, Portugal · 131 fatal

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  33. 1976 Venezuelan Air Force C-130 crash

    3 Sept 1976 · Near Lajes Airbase, Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal · 68 fatal · not on the map

  34. Boeing 707 · Lisbon, Portugal

    15 Feb 1964 · Lisbon, Portugal

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  35. Viasa Flight 897

    30 May 1961 · Off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal · 61 fatal · not on the map

  36. ARTOP Flight 531

    9 Nov 1958 · Atlantic Ocean, approx. 250 km south-west of Lisbon · 36 fatal · not on the map

  37. Air France Flight 009

    28 Oct 1949 · Pico da Vara, São Miguel Island, Azores · 48 fatal · not on the map