Rescue survivors of Boeing-737 crash in Cuba
Initial information shows that about 3 passengers on the Boeing-737-200 that crashed in Cuba survived.
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| Plane carrying hundreds of passengers crashed in Cuba. |
Witnesses to the Boeing-737 crash in Cuba said there were several survivors. They were transported by ambulance, AP reported.
They are in critical condition and have been hospitalized. According to the portal, there were 104 passengers on board.
According to the Cubadebate news portal, the Boeing 737-200 was leased by Cubana de Aviacion from Mexican airline Damojh and was crewed by foreign crew.
The plane was flying flight DMJ 0972 Havana-Holguin (eastern Cuba).
After takeoff, the plane crashed into a field in the area between José Martí and Santiago de las Vegas airports on the outskirts of Havana, near the first section of the airport.
There were 104 passengers and crew on board. The incident happened at 12:08 (local time) on Friday.
