Last updated: 19 September 2020
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 11 July 1997 |
| Time: | 21:56 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24RV |
| Operator: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration: | CU-T1262 |
| C/n / msn: | 27307610 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-24VT |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) off Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) ( Cuba)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU/MUCU), Cuba |
| Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba | |
| Flightnumber: | CU787 |
Cubana flight 787 took off from Santiago for a flight to Havana. As the aircraft was climbing through a height of 500 feet, the Antonov began to bank to the left. It began to descend until it crashed into the sea.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Miami Herald» Airclaims
» ICAO Adrep
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accident date: 11-07-1997
type: Antonov An-24RV
registration: CU-T1262
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 Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport to Havana-José Martí International Airport as the crow flies is 754 km (471 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport to Havana-José Martí International Airport as the crow flies is 754 km (471 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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Antonov An-24
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