McDonnell Douglas MD 83 N802WA
31 March 2025 · Havana, Cuba · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2025 at about 18:40 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD 83 registered N802WA, operated by Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc DBA, was involved in an incident near Havana, Cuba. 46 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Havana, Cuba
- Nearest airport
- José Martí International Airpo (HAV)
- Coordinates
- 22.9892, -82.4092
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD 83
- Registration
- N802WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc DBA
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA25WA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-83 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2025 | McDonnell Douglas MD 83 | Miami, Florida, United States | World Atlantic Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD 83 | Santa Clara, Cuba | World Atlantic Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 30 Nov 2007 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Isparta, Turkey | AtlasJet | Fatal | 57 |
| 11 Oct 2007 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Istanbul, Turkey | AMC Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2006 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Group | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2005 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2025 | Airbus A321 | Havana, Cuba | - | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Boeing 737 | Santa Clara, Cuba | Sunwing Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Boeing 737-8 | Havana, Cuba | Southwest Airlines Co | Unknown | - |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Learjet 35 | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | REVA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2021 | Boeing 777 | Cayo Coco, Cuba | Nordwind | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2018 | Boeing 737 | Havana, Cuba | Cubana de Aviación | Fatal | 112 |