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Mayabeque

Crash of an Ilyushin II-1P near Jaruco: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T824
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Survivors:
No
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While completing a combined exercise with the Cuban Army, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air S-75 Dvina missile. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field near Jaruco. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by Cuban Forces.