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Monday, 21 May 2018 - 13:20

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No Dutch among victims of Cuba plane crash

No Dutch people were killed or hurt in plane crash in Cuba on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed based on information from the Cuban authorities, ANP reports.

The plane crashed shortly after taking off in the Cuban capital of Havana. 110 people were killed and three of the injured are in critical condition.

The cause of the crash is not yet known. The team investigating the crash found one of the plane's black boxes on Saturday.

The plane involved is a Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737-200. It was flying from Havana to Holguin.

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