Aerogaviota (Aerogaviota) - a Cuban airline that carries out charter flights within the Caribbean commissioned by Cuban travel agencies [1] . The company's fleet is represented by several An-26 , ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft and Mi-8 helicopters [2] .
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| Established | 1997 | |||
| Base airports | Jose Marti International Airport | |||
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| Tagline | Volamos por Usted | |||
| Destinations | 5 | |||
| Headquarters |  Havana , Cuba | |||
| Guide | ( CEO ) | |||
| Website | aerogaviota.com | |||
The crash in Cuba of the passenger An-26.
On April 29, 2017, the An-26 flew at 6:38 a.m. (13:38 Moscow time) from Playa Baracoa, near Havana, and crashed into a mountain in the area of Loma de la Pimenta. “Eight troops on board, including the crew, were killed,” the ministry said in a statement. The report also said that the commission of the ministry began to investigate the causes of the disaster.
According to the interlocutor of AP, the Cuban military plane crashed in the western province of Artemis. The source said the plane was owned by Aerogaviota, which is operated by the Cuban military and serves Cuban government agencies. These include state-owned travel companies and a Cuban oil company.
Aerogaviota Airlines confirmed the fact of the crash of its aircraft without revealing details.