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Military plane crashes in Cuba killing eight on board

A commission of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces is investigating the causes of the accident

Reuters April 29, 2017

File photo of a plane crash. PHOTO: AFP

HAVANA, CUBA: A military airplane crashed against a mountain in the north-western region of Artemisa on Saturday morning, killing all eight military personnel on board, the Cuban News Agency (ACN) reported.

"The eight militaries on board, including the crew, died," ACN reported. "A commission of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces is investigating the causes of the accident."

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