What happened
During the military operations associated with the Bay of Pigs invasion, an unidentified aircraft was intercepted and struck by gunfire from a United States vessel. The engagement occurred in the waters situated off the coast of Playa Girón. Following the impact from the naval fire, the plane descended into the ocean.
There were no survivors of the incident. The crash resulted in four fatalities, accounting for the entire crew present on the aircraft at the time of the event.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the destruction of the aircraft was a direct result of being shot down by United States naval fire during the conflict.