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On May 18th, the Boeing 737-200 provided an internal connection between Havana and Holguin, in the east of
Cuba. Suddenly, shortly after taking off from the capital, the aircraft crashed to the ground. Of its 113 occupants, only one survived. The Mexican airline
Global Air said Monday that the accident was due to a pilot error.
The aircraft and its crew were leased by Cubana de Aviacion Cuban company from Global Air. "The crew took off the aircraft at a very steep climb, which created a lack of lift which resulted in the aircraft falling," Global Air said in a statement.
Verification of Security Conditions
The Mexican company states that it reached this conclusion following the operation of the flight recorders, or "black boxes", of the aircraft. On board the aircraft were 107 pbadengers including 102 Cubans and a Mexican crew of six. After the accident, the Mexican aeronautical authorities suspended the operations of Global Air, a small firm founded in 1990.
In its statement on Monday, Global Air announced that the verification of the company's security conditions had lasted 27 years. days. She badured that she had taken the necessary steps to ensure that all safety standards were respected. The Cuban authorities make heavy use of leasing foreign aircraft because of the US trade embargo which makes it difficult to purchase aircraft and parts.
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