Today, may 18, in Cuba immediately after takeoff from the airport of Havana crashed passenger plane Boeing-737. On Board were 113 people. Of these, 104 were passengers. Information about the victims specified, but now local authorities say that their number is «very large».
According to available information, a passenger plane carried out internal flight Havana-Holguin. He flew out of the airport Jose Marti around 11:00 local time and during climb crashed, falling between the landing strip and town of Santiago de Las Vegas.
The airport itself continues to operate. At the scene working rescuers and medical teams. The head of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Kanel’ is also sent to the crash site. He has already stated that, apparently, the death toll would be extremely high and should prepare for the worst scenario.
El Boeing 737-200, arrendado por la aerolínea de Aviación Cubana, se ha estrellado tras despegar del Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí de La Habana, según los reportes primero, tres pasajeros sobrevivieron al accidente aéreo pic.twitter.com/ZKfV0XSuTN
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The fallen «Boeing-737» rented the airline Cubana de Aviación, and they were ruled by foreign crew. Earlier assumptions regarding the ownership of the aircraft by Italian company Blue Panorama Airlines was denied by the leadership of this company.
UPDATE: At the crash site arrived Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Kanel’. Rescuers tell him about the progress of the operation and likely consequences of the crash.
Became aware of 3 survivorswho are in critical condition, was urgently hospitalized. For their lives right now, doctors are struggling.
