Quito Ecuador (1998) Cuban airliner crashes just after takeoff

Posted on August 28, 2018 • Filed under: Ecuador, Ecuador Trivia, Latin America Aviation

August 29, 1998
GULFNEWS.COM

1. Cubana airliner – 69 passengers perish in crash at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito Ecuador.

2. Red Cross officials reported that 77 bodies were recovered from the crash site. The crash happened just after takeoff at the end of the north runway.

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3. Russian Tupolev 154 aircraft crashed seconds after taking off for Havana, Cuba

4. There was one survivor from the aircraft. He stated the plane struggled to gain altitude, rising a few meters before crashing into a wall near the end of the runway. Nine people on the ground also died. Read Article

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