Bridgetown - Kingston - Havana

On October 6, 1976 at 05:24 PM, Bridgetown - Kingston - Havana experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by Cubana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Bridgetown-Grantley Adams All Barbados.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

73 people were known to be on board, 73 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 25, crew fatalities: 25, passengers on board: 48, passenger fatalities: 48, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The four engine airplane departed Bridgetown-Grantley Adams Airport at 1715LT on a schedule flight to Havana via Kingston, Jamaica. Nine minutes later, the captain declared an emergency and informed ATC about an explosion on board. He was cleared to return for an emergency landing when shortly later, the airplane entered a right turn, lost height and plunged into the sea about 8 km offshore. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 73 occupants were killed, among them 24 members of the Cuban National Fencing Team.

Aircraft reference details include registration CU-T1201, MSN 45611/127, year of manufacture 1960.