Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Expreso Areo Interamericano
Registration Number: CU-T16
Location: near Esperanza –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Santa Clara Airport, Cuba, resulting in the deaths of all seven occupants.A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Santa Clara Airport, Cuba, resulting in the deaths of all seven occupants.
Description
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Santa Clara Airport, Cuba, killing all seven on board.
Source of Information
http://dloc.com/AA00022089/02894/8http://dloc.com/AA00022089/02894/8Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
