Date: 29 August 1998
Airline: Cubana de Avacion
Flight No.: 389
Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154M
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Fatalities: 71:90+10
Photographer: Unknown
The aircraft crashed on its third
takeoff attempt after an engine failure. The plane skidded into a field in
which children were playing soccer, resulting in the high fatality rate on
the ground.
