August 18, 1993
Leeward Point Airfield, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
American International Airways, Flight 808
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
N814CK
The plane crashed 1/4 of a mile short of the runway, while on approach. Impaired
judgment, decision making and flying abilities of the captain and flight crew
due to the effects of fatigue.
| CAPT: | Where's the strobe? |
| F/O: | Do you think you're gonna make this? |
| CAPT: | Yeah... if I can catch the strobe light. |
| F/O: | 500, you're in good shape. |
| F/E:: | Watch the, keep your airspeed up. |
| F/O: | 140. |
| [Sound of stall warning] | |
| UND: | Don't - stall warning. |
| CAPT: | I got it. |
| F/O: | Stall warning. |
| F/E: | Stall warning. |
| CAPT: | I got it, back off. |
| UND: | Max power! |
| UND: | There it goes, there it goes! |
| Oh no! | |
| [Screams] | |
| [End of recording] |