CU-T824

While completing a combined exercise with the Cuban Army, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air S-75 Dvina missile. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field near Jaruco. All five crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

CU-T824

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

CU-T824

Date

June 19, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Jaruco Mayabeque

Region

Central America • Cuba

Coordinates

23.0439°, -82.0076°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On June 19, 1965 at 12:00 AM, CU-T824 experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by Cubana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Jaruco Mayabeque.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While completing a combined exercise with the Cuban Army, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air S-75 Dvina missile. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field near Jaruco. All five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CU-T824.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.0439°, -82.0076°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a combined exercise with the Cuban Army, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air S-75 Dvina missile. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field near Jaruco. All five crew members were killed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Cuba

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

CU-T824