PLANE CRASH

Fidel Castro wrote an article referring both to the downing of a Malaysian airliner on Ukrainian territory, and to the Gaza Strip situation.»

The plane was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members, according to Malaysian Airlines»

After intense working hours, which included changing the damaged engine, and improvising a rustic track, right in the middle of the Escambray Mountains, the fallen plane got to fly again and returned to Sancti Spiritus.»

Depending on the results of preliminary tests, the AN-2CX light aircraft that fell on the Escambray mountains due to an engine failure, might be able to take off this Friday. The plane fell on a completely-surrounded-by-hills area, but the pilot was skilful enough to get it landed over the only piece of plain ground.»

Three workers from the Air Service National Company (ENSA, in Spanish) travelling onboard an AN-2CX light aircraft, were unhurt after an emergency landing on Jibacoa, a location next to Topes de Collantes, in the Escambray mountain range.»