Horrific news.
Reports from Cuba suggest that many people have lost their lives after an incident involving a plane at José Martí International Airport.
Cuban media has reported that the plane, which had just over 100 passengers on board, crashed shortly after it took off, landing in a wooded area. There were also nine members of the crew on board.
Reports further suggest that it was a domestic flight, which left the Cuban capital Havana bound for the city of Holguín.
Cuban state media now report that the Boeing 737 that crashed at Havana Airport was owned by Damojh Aerolíneas, operating as Global Air, a charter/leasing firm from Mexico.
— Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) May 18, 2018
According to the Miami Herald, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has visited the scene of the disaster and said “The news is not very hopeful.”
While the number of casualties has not yet been confirmed, Al Jazeera has reported the Cuban president as having said “It seems that there is a high number of victims.”
It is not yet clear what caused the plane to crash.
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