Boeing 777 VQ-BJA
11 May 2021 · Cayo Coco, Cuba · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2021, a Boeing 777 registered VQ-BJA, operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident near Cayo Coco, Cuba. 455 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cayo Coco, Cuba
- Coordinates
- 22.4610, -78.3284
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777
- Registration
- VQ-BJA
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Nordwind
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Moscow
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- DCA21WA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2022 | Learjet 35 | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | REVA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Boeing 737 | Santa Clara, Cuba | Sunwing Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Boeing 737-8 | Havana, Cuba | Southwest Airlines Co | Unknown | - |
| 18 May 2018 | Boeing 737 | Havana, Cuba | Cubana de Aviación | Fatal | 112 |
| 2 Jun 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD 83 | Santa Clara, Cuba | World Atlantic Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 31 Mar 2025 | McDonnell Douglas MD 83 | Havana, Cuba | Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc DBA | No injuries | - |