HAVANA - A passenger plane operated by Cuba's state airline crashed shortly after takeoff with 110 people on board in Havana on Friday. - There were 110 people aboard the plane, according to Global Air: 104 passengers and six Mexican crew members. - Three survivors were pulled from the wreckage and are in critical condition in hospital, Cuban state newspaper Granma said. It said Global Air had the necessary permits to lease the plane, which had successfully undergone inspections in November 2017. - Dozens of ambulances and fire trucks rushed the site, where a police cordon was set up.

Source: Bangkok Post May 19, 2018 01:41 UTC