Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Dec 18, 1977 (36 killed)
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on December 18, 1977 near Funchal Madeira, Portugal with 36 fatalities.
- Date: December 18, 1977
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Funchal Madeira, Portugal
- Fatalities: 36
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A SATA Caravelle on an international charter from Zurich to Funchal, with a stop in Geneva, attempted a night approach to Funchal and descended below the permitted altitude while still searching for the runway. The aircraft touched down short in the sea, broke apart and sank, killing 36 of the 57 people aboard.