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Martinair Flight 495
The wreckage at the crash site
Accident
Date21 December 1992 (1992-12-21)
SummaryCrashed on hard landing due to windshear and foggy weather
SiteFaro Airport, Faro, Portugal
37°00′46″N 7°57′53″W / 37.01278°N 7.96472°W / 37.01278; -7.96472
Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the accident, seen at Faro Airport, the accident site, in 1985.
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
Aircraft nameAnthony Ruys
OperatorMartinair
IATA flight No.MP495
ICAO flight No.MPH495
Call signMARTINAIR 495
RegistrationPH-MBN
Flight originAmsterdam Schiphol Airport
DestinationFaro Airport
Occupants340
Passengers327
Crew13
Fatalities56
Injuries106
Survivors284

Martinair Flight 495 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operated by Dutch airline Martinair, that crash-landed in severe weather conditions at Faro Airport, Portugal on 21 December 1992. The aircraft carried 13 crew members and 327 passengers, mainly holidaymakers from the Netherlands. 54 passengers and 2 crew members died.[1] 106 of the other occupants were badly injured.

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "21 Dec 1992 DC-10 accident entry". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.

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