Mexican airline blames crew for Cuba crash that killed 112

A Mexican airline says crew error is to blame for the deadly crash of a passenger jet in Cuba in May.

Global Air says in a statement Monday that the pilots of the Boeing 737 took off at too steep of an angle before the aircraft crashed near the runway of the international airport in Havana.

The May 18 accident killed 112 people and was one of the worst aviation disasters in Cuban history.

Global Air said that it recreated the flight using the black boxes and a simulator as it seeks to restore its operating license in Mexico.

Mexico’s civil aviation authority said it is still conducting its own analysis and has not issued a finding. Cuban authorities are also still investigating the cause.