Passenger plane crashes in Cuba 'killing all 39 people on board'
- Antonov An-26 aircraft came down near the western province of Pinar Del Rio
- The crash reportedly killed all 39 people on board the AeroGaviota flight
- Area 'difficult to access by land' meaning rescuers are struggling to reach scene
A passenger plane has crashed in Cuba reportedly killing all 39 people on board.
The Antonov An-26 aircraft owned by Cuban airline AeroGaviota came down near the western province of Pinar Del Rio just 50 miles from the capital Havana.
The area where the plane came down is known as Las Lomas de San Cristóbal that is 'difficult to access by land'.
Local media reports suggest that everyone on board has died in the crash although officials are yet to confirm the number of fatalities.
The plane that crashed was an Antonov An-26 aircraft owned by Cuban airline AeroGaviota, similar to this one (stock photo)
The turboprop plane is thought to have taken off from the country's Baracoa Airport which regularly offers domestic flights.
A Cuban aviation source said: 'The area is difficult to access by land, and the preliminary report is that there are no survivors.
'Even though it's nothing official, members of a commission came to my house to let me know what happened.'
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