Douglas DC-3 crash, Feb 1, 1947 (15 killed), Lisbon Estre...
Douglas DC-3 accident on February 1, 1947 near Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal with 15 fatalities. Cause: Struck terrain in bad weather...
- Date: February 1, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Struck terrain in bad weather while on approach to Lisbon.
Air France DC 3 F-BAXQ on a scheduled service from Paris via Bordeaux to Lisbon struck terrain in the Serra de Sintra near Lisbon while descending in low cloud and fog on 1 February 1947. Fifteen of the 16 people on board were killed.