Five die, as Cuban military helicopter crashes

A Cuban military helicopter crashed in eastern Cuba on Friday afternoon, killing all five people on board, authorities said. The helicopter, a Mil Mi-8MTV-1, crashed against a hill after leaving eastern Holguin province for the neighboring Guantanamo province, the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces said in a brief statement. The identities of the victims have not been released. An investigation has been launched.

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND THE CUBAN MILITARY

The last serious air accident in Cuba was in May 2018 when a plane crashed on take-off at Havana airport.

A total of 112 passengers died in that accident. One person survived.

There have been 1,167 occurrences in the safety database since January 1966 regarding the Mil Mi-8MTV-1

Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba. It operates domestic flights within Cuba as well as flights from Cuba to Jamaica. The Mil Mi-8MTV-1 was the only one they had.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Aerogaviota

Code: KG /GTV

Aircraft: Mil Mi-8MTV-1

Registration: CU-H1457

Serial Number:

Engines: 2 x 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) Klimov TV2-117A turboshaft engines.