De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth crash, Jul 20, 1936 (1 killed)
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth accident on July 20, 1936 near Cascais Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal with 1 fatality. Cause: Overloading from...
- Date: July 20, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
- Location: Cascais Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloading from heavy luggage, the aircraft could not gain height after takeoff
The Puss Moth carrying General Jose Sanjurjo, who was flying to Madrid to lead the rebellion at the start of the Spanish Civil War, crashed after takeoff from Cascais. Sanjurjo was killed and the pilot Juan Antonio Ansaldo survived with injuries.