Antonov AN-24 crash, Jun 14, 2003, Nueva Gerona
Antonov AN-24 accident on June 14, 2003 near Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the hydraulic systems for...
- Date: June 14, 2003
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the hydraulic systems for unknown reasons, according to the BAAA database. Sources differ on whether the failure appeared after takeoff or during the approach.
A Cubana An-24 on a scheduled service from Nueva Gerona to Havana turned back after a hydraulic system failure and made a flapless landing on runway 05. The aircraft rolled past the end of the runway and came to rest in an artificial lake. All 52 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.