Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Apr 17, 1961 (4 killed), Play...
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on April 17, 1961 near Playa Girón Matanzas, Cuba with 4 fatalities. Cause: Hit by anti aircraft fire from the ship...
- Date: April 17, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Playa Girón Matanzas, Cuba
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Hit by anti aircraft fire from the ship Blagar, which supported the invading exile force.
A Cuban Air Force Douglas A 26 Invader (903) was lost during the Bay of Pigs invasion off Playa Giron on 17 April 1961 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.