Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 April 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A-228C
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T138
Location: –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On the morning of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, a DC-3 aircraft was struck by a bombing raid conducted by U.S. B-26 bombers.On the morning of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, a DC-3 aircraft was struck by a bombing raid conducted by U.S. B-26 bombers.
Description
The DC-3 was destroyed in a bombing raid by U.S. B-26 bombers at the beginning of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
Primary Cause
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