Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 October 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T266
Location: Mayar¡ Arriba –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: DC-3 and Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft.DC-3 and Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On November 6, 1958, two DC-3 aircraft, one operated by the DC-3 and one operated by the Martin B-26 Marauder, were hijacked by rebels and flown to a rebel airstrip at Mayar¡ Arriba. Both aircraft were camouflaged with branches of trees. On November 12, the pilot of a Martin B-26 Marauder returned from a bombing mission and discovered the two DC-3 aircraft were present at the rebel airstrip.On November 6, 1958, two DC-3 aircraft, one operated by the DC-3 and one operated by the Martin B-26 Marauder, were hijacked by rebels and flown to a rebel airstrip at Mayar¡ Arriba. Both aircraft were camouflaged with branches of trees. On November 12, the pilot of a Martin B-26 Marauder returned from a bombing mission and discovered the two DC-3 aircraft were present at the rebel airstrip.
Description
The DC-3 was hijacked by three rebels and flown to a rebel airstrip at Mayar¡ Arriba. All occupants were released. Another DC-3 (CU-T8) was hijacked to that airstrip on November 6, 1958. Both aircraft were camouflaged with branches of trees. On November 12, the pilot of a Martin B-26 Marauder (Nø 903) was returning from an bombing mission to Mines de Ocujal when he noted the aircraft. Another B-26 (Nø 923) was sent to the area for a bombing raid. Both aircraft were destroyed.
Source of Information
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