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Luis Bancroft

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Luis Bancroft

Birth
Cuba
Death
6 Jan 1973 (aged 24)
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Burial
North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Luis Bancroft was a passenger aboard Eastern Airlines Flight 401 when it crashed in the Everglades while trying to land at Miami International Airport on December 29th, 1972. He survived the crash, but succumbed to his injuries eight days later. Mr. Bancroft was a Cuban refugee who gained his freedom by swimming to the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before emigrating to the United States.
Luis Bancroft was a passenger aboard Eastern Airlines Flight 401 when it crashed in the Everglades while trying to land at Miami International Airport on December 29th, 1972. He survived the crash, but succumbed to his injuries eight days later. Mr. Bancroft was a Cuban refugee who gained his freedom by swimming to the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before emigrating to the United States.

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  • Created by: Iowa Owl
  • Added: Jan 28, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206621968/luis-bancroft: accessed ), memorial page for Luis Bancroft (10 Oct 1948–6 Jan 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 206621968, citing Weehawken Cemetery, North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Iowa Owl (contributor 46772324).