Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 19, 1963 (12 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 19, 1963 near San Antonio de los Baños Artemisa, Cuba with 12 fatalities. Cause: Mistakenly shot down...
- Date: December 19, 1963
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: San Antonio de los Baños Artemisa, Cuba
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mistakenly shot down by Cuban soldiers.
A Cuban Air Force Douglas C 47 was shot down by Cuban soldiers while on a night approach to San Antonio de los Banos Airport and crashed. All 12 occupants were killed, including eight Soviet soldiers and four Cuban crew.