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American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members.
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American International Airways Flight 808
1993 cargo plane crash
American International Airways Flight 808 was a cargo flight operated by American International Airways 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Leeward Point Field
Airport in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Leeward Point Field, also known as Leeward Airfield, is a U.S. military airfield located at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. On August 18th 1993, a DC-8 freighter crashed in Leeward Point field. All 3 crew members survived.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Military base of the United States Navy
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, is a United States military base located on 45 square miles (117 km2) of land and water on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It has been leased from Cuba to the U.S.,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guantánamo Bay
Bay in Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Guantánamo Bay is a bay in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and it is surrounded by steep hills which create an enclave that is cut off from its immediate hinterland.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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