What happened
On a scheduled training mission, an aircraft belonging to Aerogaviota, operated by the Cuban Air Force (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias) under flight identifier FAR1436, departed from Playa Baracoa Airport at 06:38 local time. After taking off, the aircraft proceeded in a southwesterly direction.
During the flight, the plane struck the side of Mt Loma de la Pimienta. The impact occurred approximately six kilometers north of San Cristóbal, situated within the Artemisa province. The collision with the terrain resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft type/model (not specified, but part of the flight) and caused the deaths of all eight crew members.
Findings
There are no specific findings or contributing factors detailed regarding the crash, though the impact with the mountain slope was the primary event leading to the loss of the aircraft and all onboard personnel.