page_title: List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location
section_title: Portugal
hierarchical_section_title: List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location / Europe / Portugal
caption_attribution_description: English: The worst accident in the history of Faro Airport - 09.35 AM , one hour after the crash.
context_page_description: This list of accidents and incidents on airliners by location summarizes airline accidents by state location, airline company with flight number, date, and cause. It is also available grouped
  by year as List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft;
  by airline;
  by category.
  If the aircraft crashed on land, it will be listed under a continent and a country. If the aircraft crashed on a body of water, it will be listed under that body of water. Accidents and incidents written in bold were the deadliest in that country.
context_section_description: Air Transat Flight 236 ran out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean and glided successfully to the Azores.
  Independent Air Flight 1851 crashed 8 February 1989 on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores, due to pilot and air traffic control errors. All 144 on board died.
  Martinair Flight 495 crashed on landing at Faro Airport 21 December 1992 after flying through two microbursts. 56 people on board were killed.
  TAP Portugal Flight 425 overran the runway at Madeira Airport on 19 November 1977, killing 131 people on board.
  Viasa Flight 897 spiraled to the left and impacted ocean on 30 May 1961, killing all 61 people on board.
caption: Martinair Flight 495
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