What is known about the loss of the Boeing 737 in Cuba?

The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, urged a commission of the Ministry of Transportation to immediately initiate an investigation to determine the causes of the failure of the ship.
A plane that was serving the Cuban airline, bound for eastern Cuba, rushed Friday between the region of Santiago de las Vegas and Havana airport, presenting a technical failure. So far only three people have been found alive from the 105 passengers and nine crew members on board.

Before the accident all the Commissions of the country (firefighters, police, medical equipment and rescue) are working together in the area of the accident to solve the emergency, however, have warned that the chances of finding more survivors are reduced.

The only three survivors are hospitalized and in a state of critical health. Photo: EFE
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel indicated that the commission of the Ministry of Transportation will immediately initiate an investigation to determine the causes of the failure of the ship, while lamenting the facts and offered condolences to those affected.

He also indicated that transportation teams have been authorized to transfer the relatives of the victims to the city of Havana so that they can be notified of the whereabouts of their relatives and the development of the facts.

The flight CU972

The Boeing 737 (1990) served the Cuban company, which has a fleet of three aircraft, after being leased to the Mexican company Global Air.

The aircraft crashed into agricultural crops and caught fire a few minutes after taking off from the José Marti International airport, which traveled to the province of Holguin, most of the victims belonged to that town.

According to the authorities when taking off the flight, which would have received maintenance in 2017 stopped and immediately fell, according to witnesses when descending collided with light poles and electric cables, which caused the immediate fire.

Survivors and deceased

The 105 passengers were of Cuban origin, including five children, while the crew of nine foreigners.

The number of deaths or injuries has not yet been confirmed, however, during rescuing work, the fire brigade found three women and a man alive, the latter lost his life when the hospital arrived.

The only survivors are admitted to the General Calixto García University Hospital, in a state of delicate health.

Five of the crew members were of Mexican nationality. Photo: prensa-latina.cu
"We hope that the Cuban authorities will confirm the number of survivors and the nationality of the victims," said Cuba's Air Transport Director, Mercedes Vázquez.

The road that leads to the Havana airport remains closed, however, the airport has not suspended its services.