Antonov AN-24 crash, Jul 11, 1997 (44 killed), Santiago d...
Antonov AN-24 accident on July 11, 1997 near Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with 44 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after a reported...
- Date: July 11, 1997
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after a reported failure of the left engine; the engine failure itself is not confirmed by the sources found.
A Cubana An-24 operating flight CU787 from Santiago de Cuba to Havana climbed into the night after takeoff. At about 500 feet it entered an uncontrolled descent and hit the sea a few hundred metres offshore, breaking up on impact. All 44 people on board died, including six Spanish and two Brazilian citizens.