Military airplane crash in northern Cuba

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A confusing report stating a military plane has crash and all eight (8) on board are confirmed dead but the heading of the article states "Passenger plane with 39 people on board? At the moment, I'm unable to locate another news clip to confirm the report?

Cuba's state run news agency has reported that a military airplane crashed in northern Cuba Saturday morning, killing a total of eight military personnel and crew.

Passenger Plane With Up to 39 People on Board Disappears From Radar in Cuba
https://sputniknews.com/latam/201704291053143032-plane-radars-cuba-an26/

The military airplane crashed into a mountain in the north-western region of Artemisa, Reuters reports, citing local media. It had departed from the Baracoa airport west of Havana.

The Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces confirmed that a military plane crashed in western Cuba, killing eight people on board.

On Saturday morning, a tragic incident happened. An An-26 passenger plane of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, which departed from Playa Baracoa airport at 6:38 a.m. [10:38 GMT],… crashed in the Loma de la Pimienta area in the Candelaria municipality of province of Artemisa," the statement said, adding that the accident claimed lives of eight servicemen on board, including crew members.

Aerogaviota S.A., which owns the plane, performs local, regional, charter and private flights and has its own terminal at Playa Baracoa airport, local news agency Ciber Cuba explains.

It was previously reported that an An-26 passenger plane carrying up to 39 people had disappeared from radars during a flight in Cuba, and then that it had crashed in the western part of the country, in an area called Las Lomas de San Cristóbal in the province of Pinar del Rio. The area of the crash was described as difficult to access.

"We have received confirmation of the crash from the airline offices in Cuba, and unfortunately they have confirmed also that there were casualties," Ciber Cuba news outlet reported citing unnamed sources. A relative of a crew member also told Ciber Cuba, "the preliminary report is that there are no survivors."
 
An official says a Cuban military plane has crashed in the western province of Artemisa, killing eight people.

At least 8 Cuban military killed in plane crash in northern Cuba
http://www.panamatoday.com/international/least-8-cuban-military-killed-plane-crash-northern-cuba-4218

A source briefed on the situation says the plane belongs to Aerogaviota, an airline run by the Cuban military that serves Cuban government agencies. Those include state-run tourism companies and the Cuban oil company.


The Iranian foreign ministry extended condolences to the Cuban government and nation on the occasion of a military plane crash which left over 8 troops dead.

Iran Extends Condolences on Military Plane Crash in Cuba
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13960210001281

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi also sympathized with the bereaved families of the victims of the tragic accident.

A military plane crashed in the mountainous West of Cuba on Saturday, killing all eight personnel on board.

A military statement said the twin-engine turboprop Antonov AN-26 had crashed in the province of Artemisa on a flight from Playa Baracoa, just outside the capital Havana.

The cause of the crash is unclear and an investigation has been launched.

The site of the accident was said to be the Loma de la Pimienta mountain about 80km (50 miles) West of Havana.


Cuba's state run news agency has reported that a military airplane crashed in northern Cuba Saturday morning, killing a total of eight military personnel and crew.

Military plane crashes in Cuba, eight dead
https://www.aerotime.aero/en/military/18547-military-plane-crashes-in-cuba-eight-dead

"On Saturday morning, a tragic incident happened. An An-26 passenger plane of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, which departed from Playa Baracoa airport at 6:38 a.m. [10:38 GMT],… crashed in the Loma de la Pimienta area in the Candelaria municipality of province of Artemisa," the statement said, adding that the accident claimed lives of eight servicemen on board, including crew members.

It was previously reported that an An-26 passenger plane carrying up to 39 people had disappeared from radars during a flight in Cuba, and then that it had crashed in the western part of the country, in an area called Las Lomas de San Cristóbal in the province of Pinar del Rio. The area of the crash was described as difficult to access.
 
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