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Viasa Flight 897 crashes after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, killing 61.

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Viasa Flight 897

1961 plane crash off the coast of Portugal

Viasa Flight 897 was an international scheduled Rome–Madrid–Lisbon–Santa Maria–Caracas passenger service that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal on 30 May 1961, shortly after takeoff from Portela Airport. There were no survivors among the 61 occupants of…
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Lisbon Airport

International airport serving Lisbon, Portugal

Humberto Delgado Airport, informally Lisbon Airport and previously Portela Airport, is an international airport located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the historical city centre of Lisbon, Portugal. With more than 35 million passengers per year, it is the 12th-largest…
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May 30

Day of the year

May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 215 days remain until the end of the year.
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