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Crash of a CAMS 51/3R off Horta

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1928
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 51
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIMS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Brest – Horta – New York
MSN:
001
YOM:
1928
Location:
Horta
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane named 'La Frégate' crashed while taking off from the Horta Bay for unknown reasons. While both crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was on its way from Brest, France, to New York.

Crash of a Heinkel He.6b off Horta

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1927 at 0233 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.6
Operator:
Registration:
D-1220
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Warnemünde - Brunsbüttel - Wilhelmshaven - Amsterdam - Vigo - Lisbon - Horta
MSN:
286
YOM:
1927
Location:
Horta
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Rostock to Newfoundland on behalf of the German manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugbau. The aircraft departed Warnemünde harbor (north of Rostock) at 1221LT on 12OCT1927 and made several intermediate stops en route: Brunsbüttel on 12OCT, Wilhelmshaven on 13OCT, Amsterdam on 14OCT, Vigo on 16OCT, Lisbon on 18OCT and Horta on 04NOV. After few days on Faial Island, the crew decided to continue his trip to Canada and started on the night of 12 to 13 of November. Two takeoff attempts were abandoned due to unfavorable winds, and during the third attempt, while climbing, the aircraft crashed in the sea, in the harbor of Horta. While all three occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Captain Horst Mertz, pilot,
Willem Bock, radio navigator,
Fritz Rohde, engineer.

Crash of an Avro 504K near Granja do Marquês: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
7
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Granja do Marquês AFB
Estremadura - Lisbon District
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was approaching the Granja do Marquês AFB in Sintra when it crashed in unknown circumstances. Both occupants, Lt Almicar Alvarenca Passo and the passenger, Doctor Alf José de Azevedo Reis were killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Lisbon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1926 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
28
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lisbon - Lisbon
Location:
Lisbon-Alverca
Estremadura - Lisbon District
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight out from Lisbon-Alverca Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ferreira de Brito,
Cpl Castro e Silva.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Barcarena: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
13
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Barcarena
Estremadura - Lisbon District
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Barcarena. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Sintra

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1924
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
3
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Sintra
Estremadura - Lisbon District
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, Lt Alvarenga, was completing a solo training flight when the accident occured. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Elvas: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
6
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Elvas
Alto Alentejo
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to Elvas, at a height of 200 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Lt David Simões,
Sgt Antonio Gomes da Costa.

Crash of a Tellier T.3 off Cascais: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1918
Type of aircraft:
Tellier T.3
Operator:
Registration:
5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Cascais
Estremadura - Lisbon District
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Cascais, killing both crew members.
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