plane crash in Cuba: More than 100 people dead

A plane crashed on Friday shortly after taking off from Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport with more than 100 passengers and crew on board.

Boeing 737 was headed for Holguin, on the eastern side of Cuba, when it crashed near a high school campus.

Local newspapers said more than 100 people had perished in the crash. It was still early to know what caused the plane to suddenly go down.