American International Airways Flight 808

American International Airways Flight 808
The crash site
Accident
DateAugust 18, 1993 (1993-08-18)
SummaryStalled during steep bank due to pilot error caused by fatigue and a failed go-around attempt
SiteLeeward Point Field, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
19°54′25″N 75°13′20″W / 19.90694°N 75.22222°W / 19.90694; -75.22222
Aircraft

N814CK, the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 involved in the accident
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)
OperatorAmerican International Airways
Call signCONNIE 808
RegistrationN814CK
Flight originNaval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Norfolk, Virginia
DestinationLeeward Point Field, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Occupants3
Crew3
Fatalities0
Injuries3
Survivors3

American International Airways Flight 808 was a cargo flight operated by American International Airways (now Kalitta Air) that crashed on August 18, 1993 while attempting to land at Leeward Point Field at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. All three crew members on board survived with serious injuries.