Aviation Crash Map

Aviation accidents in Portugal

The NTSB database holds 41 accidents and incidents in Portugal, recorded between 1989 to 2026. 21 of them were fatal (51%), and 240 people died.

The deadliest year was 1989, with 144 deaths.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 152, Boeing 777 and Boeing 737.

32 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

41
Records
21
Fatal
240
Deaths
51%
Share fatal
1989 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 9 of 41 have coordinates

By decade

1980s 1
1990s 5
2000s 6
2010s 22
2020s 7

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 152 5 Boeing 777 4 Boeing 737 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 1 Lake LA-4 1 Robinson R-44 1

Operators involved

Earl J Kokendoffer 1 Aeroclube de Portimão 1 Air Astana 1 Heliportugal 1 Escola de Aviação Aerocondor 1 Delta Air Lines 1

All 41 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Feb 1989 Boeing 707
N7231T
 Santa Maria, Portugal
no coordinates
 Independent Air, Inc. Fatal 144
21 Dec 1992 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
PH-MB
 Faro, Portugal
no coordinates
 Martinair Fatal 56
12 Sep 2003 Beechcraft KING AIR B200
N600BV
 Madeira Islands, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Fatal 9
17 Apr 2017 Piper PA31T
HB-LTI
 Cascais, Portugal Symbios Orthopédie SA Fatal 4
12 May 2018 Mooney M20K
D-EFTF
 Tarragona, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Sep 2009 Piper PA34
OO-TML
 Castro Verde, Portugal
no coordinates
 Ben-Air Flight Academy N.v. Fatal 3
10 Nov 2023 Cessna 150
D-ERIT
 Ponte de Sor, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Dec 2014 Schweizer 269C-1
CS-HFD
 Ponte de Sôr, Portugal Escola de Aviação Aerocondor Fatal 2
30 Apr 2014 Alpi PIONEER
CS-UOV
 Evora, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Aug 2012 Paulistinha 56-C1 56-C1
CS-ALB
 Braga, Portugal
no coordinates
 Aero Clube de Braga Fatal 2
26 Jun 2012 Cessna 152
CS-AUR
 Cascais, Portugal Leávia Fatal 2
6 Mar 2010 Alon Aircoupe A2-A
CS-AIG
 Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal - Fatal 2
14 Aug 2009 Beechcraft 99
F-BTME
 Évora, Portugal - Fatal 2
15 Jul 2022 Air Tractor AT-802F
CS-EDY
 Vila Nova de Foz Côa-Guarda, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Aug 2020 Bombardier CL215 1A10
EC-HET
 Lobios (Ourense), Portugal - Fatal 1
10 Jul 2018 Cessna 152
CS-DGU
 Ponte de Sor, Portugal - Fatal 1
12 Sep 2014 Cessna Reims F152
CS-AYH
 Sagres, Portugal Aeroclube de Portimão Fatal 1
24 Jan 1998 Air Tractor AT-501W
N1006T
 Santa Maria, Portugal
no coordinates
 Earl J Kokendoffer Fatal 1
16 Sep 1996 Lake LA-4
N2664P
 Azores, Portugal
no coordinates
 Dutchess Charters Inc. Fatal 1
17 Apr 1995 Cessna T337G
N6CY
 Portimao, Portugal
no coordinates
 M C Serv Inc. Fatal 1
15 Feb 2026 Robinson R44
CS-HIM
 Algés, Portugal
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
28 Mar 2025 Cessna 152
CS-EBF
 Antanhol, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
3 Jul 2023 Cygnet SEA & SKY
CS-UTF
 Açores, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
18 Nov 2021 Cessna 152
CS-EDT
 Vilar da Luz, Portugal
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Aug 2019 Boeing 757
N543US
 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines No injuries -
11 Nov 2018 Embraer 190
P4-KCJ
 Bara, Portugal
no coordinates
 Air Astana No injuries -
8 Feb 2017 Cessna 152
CS-AVA
 Praia de São João – Caparica – Portugal, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Fatal -
4 Dec 2016 Boeing 777
A7-BAN
 Lajes Terceira Island, Portugal
no coordinates
 Qatar Airways Serious injuries -
21 May 2016 Airbus A320
CS-TNP
 Lisbon, Portugal
no coordinates
 TAP Air Portugal Unknown -
13 Jan 2016 Boeing 777
D2-TEI
 Lisbon, Portugal
no coordinates
 Taag Angola Airlines No injuries -
29 Dec 2015 Cessna 172RG
G-CHZI
 Cascais, Portugal Omni Aviation Training Center No injuries -
3 Dec 2015 Boeing 737
PH-HSG
 Portela, Portugal
no coordinates
 Transavia No injuries -
1 Jan 2015 Rans S6
CS-UJF
 Beja, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
17 Feb 2014 Boeing 737-8K2
G-GDFC
 Madeira, Portugal
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Sep 2012 Socata TB200
CS-DEH
 Evora Aerodrome, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
24 Oct 2011 Boeing 737-800
EI-DPA
 Faro, Portugal
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Dec 2010 Boeing 777
D2-TEF
 Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal
no coordinates
 Angola Airlines No injuries -
29 Mar 2008 Boeing 777-300ER
F-GSQT
 Azores, Portugal
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
28 Jan 2007 Airbus A310 Santa Maria, Portugal
no coordinates
 SATA International No injuries -
24 Aug 2001 Airbus A330-200
C-GITS
 Terceira-Azores, Portugal
no coordinates
 Air Transat A T Inc Minor injuries -
2 Mar 1999 Robinson R-44
CS-HEI
 Sines, Portugal
no coordinates
 Heliportugal No injuries -