Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Apr 15, 1961 (2 killed), Dry...
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on April 15, 1961 near Dry Tortugas Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Damaged by Cuban anti aircraft fire...
- Date: April 15, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Dry Tortugas Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Damaged by Cuban anti aircraft fire and ditched in the sea north of Cuba.
A B 26 Invader of the exile Liberation Air Force was damaged by Cuban anti aircraft fire during the air strikes of 15 April 1961 before the Bay of Pigs landing. The aircraft ditched in the sea and both crew members were lost. Sources differ on the exact position of the ditching.