Accident description
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 14 MAR 2002 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Antonov 2R |
| Operator: | Aerotaxi |
| Registration: | CU-T1020 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | El Huerto (Cuba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cienfuegos Airport (CFG/MUCF), Cuba |
| Cayo Coco/Jardines del Rey Airport (CCC/MUCC), Cuba |
While flying at an altitude of 3000 feet the top left wing snapped off. The aircraft entered a spin and crashed.
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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 Cienfuegos Airport to Cayo Coco/Jardines del Rey Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
Distance from Cienfuegos Airport to Cayo Coco/Jardines del Rey Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 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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