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| Passenger plane disappears from radar in Cuba – local media | Passenger plane disappears from radar in Cuba – local media |
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| A passenger plane with up to 39 people aboard has disappeared off the radar above Cuba, several local media outlets report. There has been no official information on the issue from the Cuban authorities. | A passenger plane with up to 39 people aboard has disappeared off the radar above Cuba, several local media outlets report. There has been no official information on the issue from the Cuban authorities. |
| An Antonov-26 plane with up to 39 people on board dropped off radar screens in the early hours of Saturday as it was conducting a flight over Cuba, according to the local NTN24 broadcaster. The aircraft belonged to the local Havana-based Aerograviota airlines. | An Antonov-26 plane with up to 39 people on board dropped off radar screens in the early hours of Saturday as it was conducting a flight over Cuba, according to the local NTN24 broadcaster. The aircraft belonged to the local Havana-based Aerograviota airlines. |
| The plane took off from an airport near the town of Baracoa in eastern Cuba and later disappeared over the western Pinar del Rio province, according to the broadcaster. | The plane took off from an airport near the town of Baracoa in eastern Cuba and later disappeared over the western Pinar del Rio province, according to the broadcaster. |
| The incident reportedly happened not far from the town of Las Terrazas. | The incident reportedly happened not far from the town of Las Terrazas. |
| Media reports suggets that the plane has crashed and there have been no survivors, although Cuban officials have not yet confirmed the information about the incident. | Media reports suggets that the plane has crashed and there have been no survivors, although Cuban officials have not yet confirmed the information about the incident. |
| The plane allegedly crashed in an area known as Las Lomas de San Cristóbal, which is “difficult to reach by land,” some local media report, citing unidentified sources. | The plane allegedly crashed in an area known as Las Lomas de San Cristóbal, which is “difficult to reach by land,” some local media report, citing unidentified sources. |
| A local CyberCuba media outlet said that the airline confirmed that the plane had crashed, adding that there are “some casualties.” | A local CyberCuba media outlet said that the airline confirmed that the plane had crashed, adding that there are “some casualties.” |
| The Russian consulate in Cuba said it is trying to verify information concerning Russian citizens possibly being onboard the aircraft. “So far, we have no information about Russian citizens [onboard],” the consulate’s spokesman told the Russian media. | The Russian consulate in Cuba said it is trying to verify information concerning Russian citizens possibly being onboard the aircraft. “So far, we have no information about Russian citizens [onboard],” the consulate’s spokesman told the Russian media. |
| In the meantime, it was reported that a military plane crashed in the northwest Cuban province of Artemisa, killing eight people on board. The plane belongs to the Aerograviota airlines that also serves Cuban military and government agencies, AP reports, citing unidentified military sources. | |
| The Cuban ACN news agency reported about the incident that the military aircraft crashed against a mountain. "The eight military personnel on board, including the crew, died," ACN reported, adding that “a commission of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces is investigating the causes of the accident.” |