Air disaster

TAP Portugal Flight 425

19 Nov 1977 · 32.69° N, 16.79° W

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When
19 Nov 1977
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
32.69° N, 16.79° W
Description
aviation accident
Deaths
131
Injured
0

TAP Flight 425

1977 aviation accident

TAP Flight 425 was a regular scheduled flight from Brussels, Belgium, to Santa Catarina Airport, Portugal, with an intermediate scheduled stop in Lisbon. On 19 November 1977, the Boeing 727 operating the service overran the airport's runway before crashing onto the nearby beach and exploding, killing 131 of the 164 people on board.

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