Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Jun 28, 1979 (1 killed)

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on June 28, 1979 near Lisbon-Alverca Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal with 1 fatality.

Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina N101CS, a seaplane christened La Calypso volante, was returning to Lisbon after a scientific mission when it landed hard on the Tagus off Alverca. The left wing separated and the left engine struck the cockpit. The pilot, Philippe Cousteau, son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, was killed and seven other occupants were injured.

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