Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 March 1976
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T879
Location: near Havana –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: DC-8’s wing section.DC-8’s wing section.
Category: Accident
An Antonov 24 collided with a Cubana DC-8, resulting in a significant loss of life. The DC-8’s wing section separated, causing a crash.An Antonov 24 collided with a Cubana DC-8, resulting in a significant loss of life. The DC-8’s wing section separated, causing a crash.
Description
Antonov 24 CU-T879 collided in midair with Cubana DC-8 CU-T1200. The outer portion of the DC-8’s wing, including an engine, separated. The DC-8 landed safely however. The Antonov crashed, killing all 5 on board.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Wing separation during a collision.Wing separation during a collision.Share on:
