Miami - Havana

On April 25, 1951 at 11:49 AM, Miami - Havana experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Cubana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Key West Florida.

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

39 people were known to be on board, 39 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: 34, passenger fatalities: 34, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet under visual flight rules, the Cuban four engine aircraft christened 'Estrella de Cuba' collided with a USN Beechcraft SNB-1 Kansan. Registered 39939, the twin engine aircraft was carrying a crew of four who were performing a training sortie from Key West NAS. On impact, the Kansan dove into the sea and crashed few miles off shore while the DC-4 continued for few seconds and then crashed into the sea 1,7 miles from the initial point of impact. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 43 occupants were killed. Weather conditions were good at the time of the collision.

Aircraft reference details include registration CU-T188, MSN 10368, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.5548°, -81.8021°.