Artur de Sacadura Cabral

Artur de Sacadura Freire Cabral
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho together with Artur de Sacadura Cabral
Born	23 April 1881 Celorico da Beira, Portugal
Died	15 November 1924 Northern Sea[disambiguation needed ]
Cause of death	Plane crash
Occupation	Portuguese Navy officer
Parents	Artur de Sacadura Freire Cabral Maria Augusta da Silva Esteves de Vasconcelos

Journey of Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho in the South Atlantic Ocean

Monument to Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho in Grândola (Portugal)

Artur de Sacadura Freire Cabral, GCTE (23 May 1881 – 15 November 1924), known simply as Sacadura Cabral (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐkɐˈduɾɐ kɐˈbɾaɫ]), was a Portuguese aviation pioneer who in 1922, together with Gago Coutinho (1869–1959), conducted the first flight across the South Atlantic Ocean, and also the first using astronomical navigation only, from Lisbon, Portugal, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He disappeared on 15 November 1924 while flying over the English Channel, along with his co-pilot, Mechanical Corporal José Correia, due to fog and his shortening eyesight (which never kept him from flying). The remains of the plane were found four days later, but there was no sign of the bodies.^{[citation needed]}

A statue dedicated to these brave men is located in Lisbon. Another statue is located in his hometown, Celorico da Beira. Descendants of Sacadura Cabral can still be found in aviation, including an American flight medic in the U.S. Air Force.

He was the granduncle of Portuguese politicians Miguel Portas and Paulo Portas.

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Name	Cabral, Arthur de Sacadura
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Date of birth	23 April 1881
Place of birth	Celorico da Beira,
Date of death	15 November 1924
Place of death	North Sea