Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 June 1965
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T824
Location: near Jaruco –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The Argentine aircraft.The Argentine aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Argentine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by a Cuban SA-2 missile approximately 65 kilometers from Havana, resulting in the loss of all five crew.An Argentine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by a Cuban SA-2 missile approximately 65 kilometers from Havana, resulting in the loss of all five crew.
Description
The aircraft was was inadvertently shot down by a Cuban SA-2 missile near Jaruco (65 km from Havana) killing all 5 crew.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
A miscalculation or error in targeting resulted in the missile being launched towards Argentine airspace.A miscalculation or error in targeting resulted in the missile being launched towards Argentine airspace.Share on:
