(WSVN) - The Cuban government has reported a small military plane has crashed about 40 kilometers outside of Havana.
The plane, described as a Soviet era MiG fighter jet, went down in a rural area in the southwest part of the country, Tuesday.
The fighter jet is said to date back to the ’60s.
Officials said the only person on board was the pilot, who was able to safely eject from the plane before it crashed.
Witnesses who heard the wreck rushed to the scene.
No injuries have been reported.
It remains unknown from where the plane departed.
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