(25.75) Plane crashes, hundreds killed
Passenger plane crashed in Cuban capital Havana The plane crashed on Friday after landing at the Jose Mata International Airport in the country. Cuban state media confirmed that hundreds of passengers were killed in the accident. So far three people have been rescued alive. However, the situation in the three media is critical, according to local media reports. This information was given in a BBC Online report.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal visited the rescue operation after the accident. He told the international news agency AFP: "An incident is really unfortunate. Due to many casualties in the accident, he said that hundreds of passengers were feared to be killed. In addition to the passenger, there were nine crew members in the aircraft, President Miguel Diaz said.
The Cuban national airline agency Cubana de Aviones passenger aircraft has been crashed, according to the BBC News. The crashed plane of the Boeing 737 model. News agency Pronza Latina has said the plane has dropped down and crashed shortly after the flight. The plane was set on fire after the crash.
