Cuban military plane crashes, 8 dead

In an official document issued by the Cuban Ministry of Armed Forces, a Cuban military plane crashed into a mountain in Artemisa province, killing eight soldiers.

According to the ministry, the Cuban military plane that crashed was an An-26. It took off from Playa Baracoa airport on the outskirts of the capital La Habana at 6:38 a.m. on April 29 and crashed into a mountain outside the town of Candelaria, about 40 miles from the airport.

Scene of the An-26 plane crash in Russia. Photo baaa-acro.com

“Eight servicemen, including crew members, were killed (in the Cuban plane crash). A commission … is investigating the cause of the accident,” the ministry said.

Cuban government officials have not provided further information about the crash of the Cuban An-26 plane.

Most of the aircraft used in Cuba were produced during the Soviet era. The Antonov factory manufactured the An-26 in Kiev between 1969 and 1986.

The latest plane crash in Cuba was an Aero Caribbean ATR-72-212. It caught fire as it crashed, killing all 68 people on board.

According to Kienthuc.net.vn