Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 July 1997
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T1262
Location: 5 km off Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the flight controls and attitude control system).Aircraft control system (specifically the flight controls and attitude control system).
Category: Accident
A Cubana 787 aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during ascent, resulting in a crash into the sea.A Cubana 787 aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during ascent, resulting in a crash into the sea.
Description
Cubana flight 787 took off from Santiago for a flight to Havana. As the aircraft was climbing through a height of 500 feet, the Antonov began to bank to the left. It began to descend until it crashed into the sea.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to banking and sudden descent during ascent.Loss of control due to banking and sudden descent during ascent.Share on:
