Accidents and Incidents
- On April 25, 1959, a Vickers Viscount of Cubana de Aviación was hijacked on a flight from Varadero to Havana. The aircraft landed at Key West.
- On March 19, 2003, Aerotaxi Flight 882 operated by Douglas DC-3C CU-T1192 was hijacked on a flight from Rafael Cabrera Airport, Nueva Gerona, Cuba to José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba. The six hijackers were detained upon the plane's landing at Key West.
- On October 31, 2011, a Gulfstream G150 with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick ran off the end of Runway 9 after experiencing a loss in braking action upon landing in Key West. The jet, owned by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, suffered nose gear damage.
- On November 2, 2011, a twin-engine Cessna Citation crash landed in Key West. The flight, which originated in Fort Lauderdale, had a brake failure upon landing in Key West. Two pilots were on board along with two passengers. Only minor injuries were reported. The aircraft was successfully stopped by the airport's newly installed EMAS system.
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