Air Go!Animate Flight 474

On November 8, 2004, Air Go!Animate Flight 474, an ATR 72 turboprop, disappeared while flying from Nassau, Bahamas, to Havana, Cuba. All 68 people onboard are presumed dead. As of July 21, 2016, the plane is still believed to be missing.

Flight and disappearance
On November 8, 2004, at 2:35 PM, Air Go!Animate Flight 474 taxiied to runway 14. It was given the clearance to takeoff, and it did at 2:38 PM. The ATR 72 was first delivered in 1994. The plane held 63 passengers and a crew of 5. At 3:03 PM, the plane was cleared to land at Havana, but that's when the plane disappeared from radar, cutting off the VCR and cockpit voice recorders. No one could contact the plane.

Search
That Saturday, November 13, a search for the missing plane began. Surrounding countries contributed to the search. The black boxes died on December 5, which means no one knew what really happened. Families gathered at both airports, and were devastated by this.

Summary
Date: November 8, 2004

Summary: Missing

Site: 25 nautical miles northeast of Cuba (presumed)

Passengers: 63

Crew: 5

Fatalities: 68 (all)(presumed)

Origin: Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas

Destination: José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba