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Helicopter crash in Cuba kills five crew members

Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced.

Reuters WORLD
Published January 30,2021
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A Cuban military helicopter crashed in the mountainous eastern region of the country Friday morning, killing all five crew members aboard, the government said.

A brief statement by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces said the aircraft crashed into an "elevation" after leaving eastern Holguin province for the short trip to Guantanamo province, but gave no further information.

The statement said the cause of the crash was under investigation.