On 8 January 1974, Douglas VC-47B 6161 of the Força Aérea Portuguesa crashed at Vila Cabral Airport and was damaged beyond economic repair.
On 8 January 1974, a military transport aircraft from the Portuguese Air Force, a Douglas VC-47B with registration 6161, crashed at Vila Cabral Airport and sustained such severe damage that it could no longer be repaired or used.