- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | May 18, 2018 |
Time: | 1208 |
Location: | Havana, Cuba |
Operator: | Cubana (leased from Global Air) |
Flight #: | 972 |
Route: | Havana- Holguin |
AC Type: | Boeing 737-201 |
Registration: | XA-UHZ |
cn / ln: | 21816/592 |
Aboard: | 113 (passengers:107 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 112 (passengers:106 crew:6) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | After taking off from runway 06 at Havana-José Martí Airport and while in the initial climb, the airliner initiated a right turn and then descended until it struck power lines and a railway track before disintegrating in a wooded area. The actions of the crew and their errors in the weight and balance calculations, which led to the loss of control and collapse of the aircraft during the takeoff stage. |
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