No survivors in plane crash in Cuba

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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Cuba-Passenger-Plane-With-68-People-on-Board-Crashes-Authorities-Say-No-One-Has-Survived/Article/201011115795483?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15795483_Cuba%3A_Passenger_Plane_With_68_People_on_Board_Crashes%2C_Authorities_Say_No_One_Has_Survived

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AeroCaribbean Flight 883 was en route from the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba to the capital Havana when it went down.

After making an emergency call, the aircraft lost contact with air traffic controllers.

All 40 Cubans and 28 foreigners were killed when it crashed in a mountainous area near the village of Guasimal and burst into flames.

Authorities said those from abroad included nine Argentines, seven Mexicans, three Dutch citizens, two Germans, two Austrians, a French citizen, an Italian, a Spaniard, a Venezuelan and a Japanese citizen.
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Heard on local radio that this was the last flight before weather associated with Tomas moved in.

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1. Damn - it was the last flight from Haiti

to Havana via Santiago. No doubt people wanted to get out of Haiti before the hurricane. I'm sure Cuba must have lost more than a few medical people on this flight.