Artur de Sacadura Freire Cabral, GCTE (23 May 1881 – 15 November 1924), known simply as Sacadura Cabral (), was a Portuguese

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pioneer. He, together with fellow aviator

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, conducted the first flight across the South Atlantic Ocean in 1922, and also the first using only astronomical navigation, from

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, Portugal, to

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, Brazil.

Disappearance and aftermath

On 15 November 1924, he disappeared while flying over the

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, along with his co-pilot, Mechanical Corporal José Correia, due to fog and his shortening eyesight (which never kept him from flying). Although some mechanical wreckage from his seaplane was discovered four days later, the bodies were never recovered. A statue dedicated to them is located in Lisbon. Another statue is located in his hometown, Celorico da Beira. He was the granduncle of Portuguese politicians Miguel Portas and

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(Portugal)

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* 1881 births 1920s missing person cases 1924 deaths Aviation pioneers Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United Kingdom Missing aviators Missing person cases in Europe People from Celorico da Beira People who died at sea Portuguese aviators Recipients of the Order of the Tower and Sword Transatlantic flight Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1924 {{Portugal-bio-stub

Disappearance and aftermath

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