Commission probing Cuba plane crash rejects speculation about cause

The Cuban-led commission investigating the crash of a Cubana passenger jet in May said Tuesday that reports on what caused it were premature, after the Mexican plane-leasing company Damojh that owned the plane blamed the crash on human error. The commission labelled Damojh’s conclusion speculation and said in a statement published by state media, “Any affirmation about possible causes of this fatal accident is premature.” “The commission continues its work ... Once it has concluded its analysis of the evidence, it will inform on the results.” Damojh, which leased the Boeing 737 to Cubana, Cuba’s national airline, said Monday that black boxes retrieved from the wreckage showed the crew had piloted it at a “very steep angle.” This, it said, led to a lack of lift that made the plane plunge after take-off. It was not known how Damojh arrived at its conclusion or if it had access to the black box data. <br/>