Vickers Viscount crash, Nov 1, 1958 (17 killed), Antilla...
Vickers Viscount accident on November 1, 1958 near Antilla Holguín, Cuba with 17 fatalities. Cause: Hijacking, aircraft ran out of fuel on approach to...
- Date: November 1, 1958
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Antilla Holguín, Cuba
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hijacking, aircraft ran out of fuel on approach to Preston Airport
Cubana Flight 495, a Vickers Viscount on a scheduled Miami to Varadero service, was hijacked and diverted toward Preston Airport. It apparently ran out of fuel and crashed into Nipe Bay. Sources differ on the number killed.