Narrative:
An Antonov 24, registered CU-T879, collided in midair with a Cubana Douglas DC-8, CU-T1200. The outer portion of the DC-8's wing, including an engine, separated. The DC-8 landed safely at Havana. The Antonov crashed, killing all 5 on board.
Forced landing on runway
accident date: 18-03-1976
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-43
registration: CF-TJK
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 18 March 1976 |
| Type: | Douglas DC-8-43 |
| Operating for: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Leased from: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | CU-T1200 |
| MSN: | 45638/156 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Conway 508-12 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) ( Cuba)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Montreal-Mirabel International Airport, QC (YMX/CYMX), Canada |
| Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba | |
| Flightnumber: | CU455 |
An Antonov 24, registered CU-T879, collided in midair with a Cubana Douglas DC-8, CU-T1200. The outer portion of the DC-8's wing, including an engine, separated. The DC-8 landed safely at Havana. The Antonov crashed, killing all 5 on board.
Classification:
Mid air collisionForced landing on runway
Sources:
» The Calgary Herald - Mar 19, 1976Photos
accident date: 18-03-1976
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-43
registration: CF-TJK
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Montreal-Mirabel International Airport, QC to Havana-José Martí International Airport as the crow flies is 2615 km (1635 miles).
Distance from Montreal-Mirabel International Airport, QC to Havana-José Martí International Airport as the crow flies is 2615 km (1635 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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