On May 21, 2018, a Boeing 737-200, registration XA-UHZ, crashed during takeoff from Havana-Jos‚ Mart¡ International Airport, Cuba. The aircraft, operated by Mexican airline Damojh Aerol¡neas, was carrying 107 passengers and six Mexican crew members. The aircraft broke up and burst into flames after takeoff, resulting in three initial passengers surviving the accident. The aircraft was operating as Global Air, on behalf of Cubana, and began operations in Cuba on May 14, 2018. The flight began with a planned takeoff weight and weight distribution, and the cabin configuration differed from the actual configuration. Calculations indicated a 17.4% CG, while the actual CG was 28.5%, close to the aircraft’s rear limit. Consequently, the horizontal stabilizer trim was set to 5 3/4 units instead of 3 1/4 units, resulting in a significant instability. The flight was cleared to start the engines, and the crew engaged in non-flight related conversations. After takeoff, the aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent, culminating in a crash on vegetation near a railway, approximately 40 seconds after lifting off the runway. The crash was likely caused by a combination of factors, including the collapse of the aircraft during takeoff, leading to loss of control due to human error and errors in weight and balance calculations. The CEIAA has attributed the accident to a collapse of the aircraft due to its entry into abnormal positions immediately after separation of the landing gear from the runway surface, which resulted in loss of control.On May 21, 2018, a Boeing 737-200, registration XA-UHZ, crashed during takeoff from Havana-Jos‚ Mart¡ International Airport, Cuba. The aircraft, operated by Mexican airline Damojh Aerol¡neas, was carrying 107 passengers and six Mexican crew members. The aircraft broke up and burst into flames after takeoff, resulting in three initial passengers surviving the accident. The aircraft was operating as Global Air, on behalf of Cubana, and began operations in Cuba on May 14, 2018. The flight began with a planned takeoff weight and weight distribution, and the cabin configuration differed from the actual configuration. Calculations indicated a 17.4% CG, while the actual CG was 28.5%, close to the aircraft’s rear limit. Consequently, the horizontal stabilizer trim was set to 5 3/4 units instead of 3 1/4 units, resulting in a significant instability. The flight was cleared to start the engines, and the crew engaged in non-flight related conversations. After takeoff, the aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent, culminating in a crash on vegetation near a railway, approximately 40 seconds after lifting off the runway. The crash was likely caused by a combination of factors, including the collapse of the aircraft during takeoff, leading to loss of control due to human error and errors in weight and balance calculations. The CEIAA has attributed the accident to a collapse of the aircraft due to its entry into abnormal positions immediately after separation of the landing gear from the runway surface, which resulted in loss of control.