Narrative:
The DC-4 crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. The airplane operated on a flight from Madrid, Spain to Havana (HAV), Cuba. It had arrived at Bermuda from Santa Maria, Azores at 03:30 for a refueling stop.
accident date: 06-12-1952
type: Douglas DC-4
registration: CU-T397
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 6 December 1952 |
| Time: | 04:45 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Operator: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration: | CU-T397 |
| MSN: | 10319 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 41 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4,5 km (2.8 mls) NE off Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA) ( Bermuda)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA/TXKF), Bermuda |
| Havana-Rancho Boyeros Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba |
The DC-4 crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. The airplane operated on a flight from Madrid, Spain to Havana (HAV), Cuba. It had arrived at Bermuda from Santa Maria, Azores at 03:30 for a refueling stop.
Sources:
» The News and Courier - Dec 7, 1952Photos
accident date: 06-12-1952
type: Douglas DC-4
registration: CU-T397
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 Bermuda-Kindley Field to Havana-Rancho Boyeros Airport as the crow flies is 2016 km (1260 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Bermuda-Kindley Field to Havana-Rancho Boyeros Airport as the crow flies is 2016 km (1260 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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