The passenger plane, on a domestic flight to Holguin in eastern Cuba, crashed at 12:08 p.m. (1608 GMT). There were 105 passengers, including five children, plus crew members, state media reported.

Rosaviatsia, Russia's civil aviation agency, confirmed that international operations remain restricted, worsening the situation for destinations reliant on this market.

Four Britons were among 16 people who died when a light aircraft crashed in Cuba, the Foreign Office confirmed today. Reports from the area said the plane, an Antonov AN-2 operated by the state ...