Santiago de Cuba – Havana

On June 13, 1929 at 08:00 AM, Santiago de Cuba – Havana experienced a crash involving Fokker F10, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff from a muddy field, while climbing, the aircraft hit a telephone line and crashed in a field. A passenger and a crew member were killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft named 'Christopher Columbus' was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC9700, MSN 1010, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.0214°, -75.8295°.