Narrative:
A Cuban man stole an Antonov 2 crop duster plane and headed for Miami with family members on board. The pilot was lost over sea and decided to ditch the plane near a ship as it ran out of fuel.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 2000 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 96 km (60 mls) W off Cuba ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Pinar del Rio Airport (QPD/MUPR), Cuba |
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A Cuban man stole an Antonov 2 crop duster plane and headed for Miami with family members on board. The pilot was lost over sea and decided to ditch the plane near a ship as it ran out of fuel.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» The Deseret News - Sep 21, 2000» BAAA-ACRO
» The Daily Ardmoreite
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