Accident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170208
 
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Date:Thursday 19 December 1963
Time:05:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Antonio de los Baños -   Cuba
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:San Antonio de los Baños
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Cuban Air Force AAA in error. Four crew and eight soviet miliary.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 22 January 1964, p3
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/27337/?page=2
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Sep-2014 16:28 TB Added
16-Jan-2015 21:55 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
27-Apr-2015 10:20 TB Updated [Date, Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2015 16:20 TB Updated [Operator]

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