| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CU-T603 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 755D Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 91 |
| Operator Titles: | Cubana |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Brooklands (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1955 to April 1956 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 812696 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of three Viscounts originally ordered by Airwork, but sold to Cubana following objections from BOAC. Delivered in May 1956. Hijacked by pro-Castro rebels during an evening flight from Miami to Varadero on 1 November 1958. It was diverted to rebel-held territory in Holguín province but crashed as it ran out of fuel while the crew tried to land at the unlit Preston Airport (PST). Photo from: British Aerospace This photo was added on 29 May 2025, and has since been viewed 95 times. |