Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced. The helicopter crashed against a hill and the five people on boarddied, the ministry
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The helicopter came down on Friday in the mountainous eastern region of the country, the government said.
The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces issued a brief statement, saying the helicopter crashed into an elevation after flying from eastern Holguin province.
Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced.