Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 (CU972/CUB972) was a scheduled domestic flight from José Martí International Airport, Havana, to Frank País Airport in Holguín, Cuba, on May 18, 2018. The Boeing 737-201 Advanced flying the route crashed shortly after takeoff,[3] bursting into flames near Santiago de las Vegas, 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Havana.[4][5][6][4][7] 110 passengers and crew died in the accident. There were just three survivors.