Narrative:
The Ilyushin turned right twice with 30° bank, then turned left with a vertical bank, lost control and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Possibly failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction or aileron control due to shifted cargo."
» Soviet Transports
accident date: 19-01-1985
type: Ilyushin Il-18D
registration: CU-T899
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 19 January 1985 |
| Time: | 08:22 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18D |
| Operator: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration: | CU-T899 |
| MSN: | 188011102 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near San José de los Lajas ( Cuba)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba |
| Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport (MGA/MNMG), Nicaragua |
The Ilyushin turned right twice with 30° bank, then turned left with a vertical bank, lost control and crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Possibly failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction or aileron control due to shifted cargo."
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/88 (#52)» Soviet Transports
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accident date: 19-01-1985
type: Ilyushin Il-18D
registration: CU-T899
Map
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 Havana-José Martí International Airport to Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport as the crow flies is 1262 km (789 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Havana-José Martí International Airport to Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport as the crow flies is 1262 km (789 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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Ilyushin Il-18
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