Accident
A twin-engine Antonov An-24, operating a local training mission, collided with a Cubana Douglas DC-8-43 while both aircraft were on approach to Havana-José Martí-Rancho Boyeros Airport. The DC-8, registered CU-T1200, was arriving from Montreal with 13 passengers and a crew of 16 on board. The collision caused the An-24 to lose control, dive into the ground, and crash in flames. All five occupants of the An-24 were killed.
Aftermath
Following the collision, the crew of the DC-8 continued the approach and landed without further problems. All 29 occupants on the DC-8 escaped uninjured. However, the aircraft sustained substantial damage: engine number 1 was torn off, along with a portion of the left wing. The DC-8 was considered damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft Information
The Antonov An-24 was a twin-engine turboprop used for the training mission. The Cubana Douglas DC-8-43 was a four-engine jet airliner with registration CU-T1200. No other details about the aircraft or flight numbers were provided in the source.