Douglas DC-4 crash, Apr 25, 1951 (39 killed), Key West Fl...
Douglas DC-4 accident on April 25, 1951 near Key West Florida, United States with 39 fatalities. Cause: Failure of both aircrews to maintain sufficient...
- Date: April 25, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-4
- Location: Key West Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 39
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of both aircrews to maintain sufficient vigilance under visual flight rules to prevent a collision
Cubana de Aviacion Flight 493, a four engine airliner flying from Miami to Havana, collided in mid air with a US Navy Beechcraft Kansan over Key West on 25 April 1951. Both aircraft fell into the sea. Sources differ on the number aboard the airliner, given as 39 or 43, and all aboard were killed.