More than 100 killed in Cuba plane crash
(VOVWORLD) - Cuba's state-run media reported that more than 100 people were believed dead Friday after a Cubana de Aviacion Boeing crashed on takeoff from Havana's Jose Marti International Airport.
 The scene at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport after a Cubana de Aviacion plane crashed Friday (Photo: CNN) |
Three female passengers are in critical condition. There were 105 passengers on board, including one infant and 5 foreigners. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel was at the scene of the accident. He later offered his condolences to the victims' families and told reporters the cause of the crash was under investigation.
The Cuban government announced two days of mourning, starting from 6 am Saturday to 12 pm Sunday local time.