More Than 100 People Die As Cubana 737 Crashes After Takeoff

Bill Carey Sean Broderick May 19, 2018
A reported 108 people were killed May 18 when a Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737-201 crashed shortly after takeoff from Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. Flight DMJ 972 was en route to Holguin in eastern Cuba, carrying 105 passengers and six crewmembers, when it crashed at 12:08 p.m. local...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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