American International Airways Flight 808
Wreckage of the aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 August 1993 |
| Summary | Stalled during steep bank due to pilot error caused by fatigue and a failed go-around attempt |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| N814CK, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in July 1993 | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F) |
| Operator | American International Airways |
| Call sign | CONNIE 808 |
| Registration | N814CK |
| Flight origin | Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Norfolk, Virginia |
| Destination | Leeward Point Field, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
American International Airways Flight 808 was a cargo flight operated by American International Airways (now Kalitta Air) that crashed on 18 August 1993, while attempting to land at Leeward Point Field at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. All three crew members on board survived with serious injuries.