Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 November 1958
Aircraft Type: Martin PBM-5 Mariner
Owner/operator: ARTOP – Aero-Topogr fica
Registration Number: CS-THB
Location: c 250 km SW off Lisbon, Portugal –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: DGAC PortugalDGAC Portugal
Category: Accident
An aircraft missing from Lisbon to Madeira experienced an immediate landing request during its flight. The last radio contact indicated the crew was forced to land due to an unspecified issue.An aircraft missing from Lisbon to Madeira experienced an immediate landing request during its flight. The last radio contact indicated the crew was forced to land due to an unspecified issue.
Description
The aircraft was missing on a flight from Lisbon to Madeira. In the last radio contact the crew radioed: “I am forced to land immediately”. The flight had taken off at 12:23 and the final radio call was received at 13:21. Cause: undetermined.
Primary Cause
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