No fatalities

Training aircraft crash during initial climb at Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport (CS-TDF)

Lisbon, PortugalTakeoff (climb)

On June 8, 1948, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration CS-TDF) operated by Air Portugal - Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP) was involved in an aviation accident near Lisbon, Portugal during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A training aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport following an engine shutdown in the initial climb. All five crew members were injured, and the airframe was destroyed.

What happened

The incident occurred during a routine training mission operating out of Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport. The flight phase involved the initial climb immediately following departure from the runway.

During this early stage of the ascent, the instructor initiated a shutdown of one engine. Following this action, the aircraft experienced a stall and subsequently impacted the terrain near the end of the runway. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe.

All five crew members on board sustained injuries in the accident. No fatalities were reported among the personnel involved in the training exercise.