Douglas DC-8 crash, May 30, 1961 (61 killed), Lisbon-Port...
Douglas DC-8 accident on May 30, 1961 near Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal with 61 fatalities. Cause: Not determined....
- Date: May 30, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal
- Fatalities: 61
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Portuguese authorities stated it was not possible to establish a probable cause.
VIASA flight 897, a Douglas DC 8 operated for VIASA by KLM, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Lisbon on 30 May 1961. The aircraft entered a spiral dive to the left and hit the sea, killing all 61 people on board. Portuguese authorities could not establish a probable cause.