Varadero - Varadero

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Varadero Airport. While flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 500 meters offshore. All three crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Varadero - Varadero

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

CU-T822

MSN

1470 016 42

Year of Manufacture

1957

Date

May 13, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Varadero Matanzas

Region

Central America • Cuba

Coordinates

23.1969°, -81.1605°

Narrative Report

On May 13, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Varadero - Varadero experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by Cubana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Varadero Matanzas.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Varadero Airport. While flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 500 meters offshore. All three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CU-T822, MSN 1470 016 42, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.1969°, -81.1605°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Varadero Airport. While flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 500 meters offshore. All three crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Varadero - Varadero

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Cuba

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

CU-T822

MSN

1470 016 42

Year of Manufacture

1957