Cubana de Aviación Flight 972

Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 (CU972/CUB972) was a scheduled domestic flight from Havana to Holguín, Cuba, on May 18, 2018. The Boeing 737-200 flying the route crashed shortly after takeoff,[1][2] bursting into flames near Santiago de las Vegas, 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Havana city centre.[3][4][5][6] Of those onboard, 108 died and 3 survived with critical injuries.[7] and one of them died hours later at the hospital.[8]

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated that a special commission had been formed to find the cause of the crash.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Fowler, Tara; Radia, Kirit (May 18, 2018). "Jet with 105 passengers crashes just after takeoff in Cuba". ABC News. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Augustin, Ed (May 18, 2018). "Cuba: about 100 feared dead in Havana plane crash". The Guardian. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cuba plane: More than 100 die in Havana air crash". BBC News. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Oppmann, Patrick; Sanchez, Ray (May 18, 2018). "Plane crashes on takeoff from Havana airport, Cuban TV reports". CNN. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Accidente de la aeronave XA-UHZ ocurrido el día 18 de mayo de 2018" (in Spanish). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Perez, Santiago (May 18, 2018). "More Than 100 Feared Dead in Plane Crash in Cuba". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ Ries, Brian; Rocha, Veronica (18 May 2018). "Plane crashes in Havana with over 100 on board: Live updates". CNN. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Gladstone, Rick; Robles, Frances (May 18, 2018). "Scores Dead as Cuban Airliner Crashes". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Cuba plane crash: Authorities examine aftermath". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved 2018-05-19.[permanent dead link]