Incident report
Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III crash near Tancos, Portugal
minor1971-03-08
Summary
Sabotage by the Acção Revolucionária Armada destroyed or damaged twelve Alouette IIIs, an Alouette II, a Puma and three Do 27s in their hangars at Tancos air base overnight. No one was on board.
Incident details
Date
1971-03-08
Location
Tancos, Portugal
Registration
9272
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
standing
39.4750, -8.3600
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceTribune
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