Passenger plane crashes in Cuba

A Cuban passenger plane has crashed in the centre of the country with 68 people on board, BBC News reports.

The aircraft, belonging to the state-run Aerocaribbean Airline, was flying from the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba to the capital Havana when it went down, state media report.

The passengers reportedly included 28 foreigners - including people from Latin American, Europe and Japan.

There is no word on the cause of the crash or on any survivors.