Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 March 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-43
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n, lsf Air Canada
Registration Number: CU-T1200
Location: near Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: DC-8’s wing structure, particularly the engine section.DC-8’s wing structure, particularly the engine section.
Category: Accident
An Antonov 24 collided with a Cubana Douglas DC-8, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The outer wing section of the DC-8, including an engine, detached during the collision. The DC-8 landed safely at Havana.An Antonov 24 collided with a Cubana Douglas DC-8, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The outer wing section of the DC-8, including an engine, detached during the collision. The DC-8 landed safely at Havana.
Description
An Antonov 24, registered CU-T879, collided in midair with a Cubana Douglas DC-8, CU-T1200. The outer portion of the DC-8’s wing, including an engine, separated. The DC-8 landed safely at Havana. The Antonov crashed, killing all 5 on board.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IHFkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sn0NAAAAIBAJ&dq=cuba&pg=3637%2C4780157https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IHFkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sn0NAAAAIBAJ&dq=cuba&pg=3637%2C4780157Primary Cause
Collision ? Specifically, a detachment of the DC-8’s wing structure during the impact.Collision ? Specifically, a detachment of the DC-8’s wing structure during the impact.Share on:
