| Date: | Saturday 29 April 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerogaviota, opf Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria |
| Registration: | CU-T1406 |
| MSN: | 13502 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6,5 km N of San Cristobal -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB/MUPB) |
| Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB/MUPB) |
An Antonov 26 aircraft, operated by Aerogaviota on behalf of the Cuban Armed Forces, impacted the Loma de la Pimienta mountain, north of San Cristobal in Cuba. All eight occupants sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft operated on a training flight.
Sources:
CiberCuba
cubadebate.cu
Location
Images:
photo (c) Adrian Leon; Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA); 02 February 2011
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