Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T876
Location: Havana-Jos Mart¡ International Airport (HAV) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: An-24 aircraftAn-24 aircraft
Category: Accident
An An-24 aircraft crashed in bad weather at Havana Airport, resulting in the deaths of three occupants, serious injuries to four, and minor injuries to ten. Pilot error and improper phraseology by the co-pilot are believed to be the primary causes of the accident.An An-24 aircraft crashed in bad weather at Havana Airport, resulting in the deaths of three occupants, serious injuries to four, and minor injuries to ten. Pilot error and improper phraseology by the co-pilot are believed to be the primary causes of the accident.
Description
The An-24 crashed in bad weather on landing at Havana Airport. Pilot error on the part of the captain and the use of non-standard phraseology by the co-pilot were considered to have caused the accident. Three occupants died, four were seriously injured and another ten suffered minor injuries.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Pilot error and improper phraseology by the co-pilot.Pilot error and improper phraseology by the co-pilot.Share on:
