ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-18D CU-T899 San José de los Lajas
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Saturday 19 January 1985
Time:08:22
Type:Silhouette image of generic IL18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Ilyushin Il-18D
Operator:Cubana de Aviación
Registration: CU-T899
MSN: 188011102
First flight: 1968
Crew:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Total:Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near San José de los Lajas (   Cuba)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba
Destination airport:Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport (MGA/MNMG), Nicaragua
Narrative:
The Ilyushin turned right twice with 30° bank, then turned left with a vertical bank, lost control and crashed.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Possibly failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction or aileron control due to shifted cargo."

Classification:
Loss of control

Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/88 (#52)
» Soviet Transports


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photo of Ilyushin-Il-18D-CU-T899
accident date: 19-01-1985
type: Ilyushin Il-18D
registration: CU-T899
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Havana-José Martí International Airport to Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport as the crow flies is 1262 km (789 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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