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Martinair Flight 495
The wreckage at the crash site
Accident
Date
21 December 1992 (1992-12-21)
Summary
Crashed on hard landing due to windshear and foggy weather
The aircraft involved in the accident, seen at Faro Airport, the accident site, in 1985.
Aircraft type
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
Aircraft name
Anthony Ruys
Operator
Martinair
IATA flight No.
MP495
ICAO flight No.
MPH495
Call sign
MARTINAIR 495
Registration
PH-MBN
Flight origin
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Destination
Faro Airport
Occupants
340
Passengers
327
Crew
13
Fatalities
56
Injuries
106
Survivors
284
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.
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