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| Boeing 737 with over 100 on board crashes at Cuban airport | Boeing 737 with over 100 on board crashes at Cuban airport |
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| A Boeing 737 has crashed after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Havana. The plane was reportedly leased by Cubana de Aviación and was reportedly carrying over 100 on board. | |
| The plane reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff. It was bound for Holguin, a domestic flight of about one hour and 20 minutes. | The plane reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff. It was bound for Holguin, a domestic flight of about one hour and 20 minutes. |
| Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who arrived at the scene, has said that there are "a high number of victims," reported AFP. Three survivors of the accident were taken to hospital in a critical condition, where one reportedly died from severe burns and trauma. | |
| The first photos of rescue efforts showed workers combing through the wreckage of the plane, which appears to include a detached and deformed tail. | |
| READ MORE: First PHOTOS from Cuba plane crash as rescuers look for survivors (PHOTOS) | READ MORE: First PHOTOS from Cuba plane crash as rescuers look for survivors (PHOTOS) |
| In a picture supposedly taken from inside the airport moments after the crash, a plume of black smoke can be seen rising from the end of a runway, as firefighters responded to the incident. | In a picture supposedly taken from inside the airport moments after the crash, a plume of black smoke can be seen rising from the end of a runway, as firefighters responded to the incident. |
| According to state media, the jet was leased by Cuba’s national airline, Cubana de Aviación, and flown by a foreign crew. | According to state media, the jet was leased by Cuba’s national airline, Cubana de Aviación, and flown by a foreign crew. |
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