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Matanzas

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 off Varadero: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T822
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Varadero - Varadero
MSN:
1470 016 42
YOM:
1957
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight out from Varadero Airport. While flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 500 meters offshore. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader off Playa Girón: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
903
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1742
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shot down by a US ship during the Bay of Pigs invasion. The airplane crashed into the sea off Playa Girón, killing all four crew members.
Probable cause:
Shot down by US fire.

Crash of a Douglas TB-26B Invader near Playa Girón: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
935
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
18602
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shot down by a US ship during the Bay of Pigs invasion. The airplane crash landed near Playa Girón. The pilot was injured while the navigator was killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by US fire.