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Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes in Santiago de las Vegas after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, killing 112 of the 113 people on board.
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Cubana de Aviación Flight 0972
2018 aviation accident in Cuba
Cubana de Aviación Flight 0972 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Mexican charter airline Global Air on behalf of Cubana de Aviación, from José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba, to Frank País Airport in Holguín, Cuba. On 18 May 2018, the 39-year-old Boeing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Santiago de las Vegas
Place in Havana
Santiago de las Vegas is a ward of Boyeros, a municipality of Havana, Cuba, located 20 km (12 mi) south of the city center. As of 2012, the population was 32,958. The Cuban government maintains an agricultural experiment station as well as a meteorology center in the city.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
José Martí International Airport
Cuban airport serving Havana located in Boyeros
José Martí International Airport, sometimes known by its former name Rancho Boyeros Airport, is an international airport located in the municipality of Boyeros, 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of the centre of Havana, Cuba, and is a hub for Cubana de Aviación and Aerogaviota,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Havana
Capital and largest city of Cuba
Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2021…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 18
Day of the year
May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 227 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)