In the first official death toll provided by authorities, Transportation Minister Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez said 110 had died including five children. He also announced that a flight recorder from the plane had been located. ADVERTISEMENT“We must be conscious that they present severe injuries,” Martinez told a small group of journalists. Martinez said Sanchez was conscious and communicating, Diaz was conscious and sedated and Landrove was in a coma. Mexican aviation authorities said a team of experts would fly to Cuba on Saturday to take part in the investigation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 19, 2018 20:48 UTC