The mortal remains of the three soldiers who died in theaccident aerial incident that occurred in the early hours of this Thursday in theAntonio Maceo International Airport, Santiago de Cuba, are being fired this Friday, as announced by the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) in itssocial networks.
"The members of the FAR say goodbye to the combatants Major Dairon González Espinosa, First Lieutenant Carlos Enrique Frómeta Rodríguez and Second Lieutenant Yunier Céspedes Escalona. The pain is very deep, condolences go to their families," can be read in the brief note published .
Although MINFAR did not specify it,Two photos shared allow us to notice that the deceased soldiers were laid to rest in two different ceremonies.
It is possible that this was due to the fact that they lived in different provinces, since Carlos Enrique Frómeta Rodríguez, the youngest of the three, was a native of the province of Guantánamo.
As is customary at military funerals in Cuba, the mortal remains of the deceased were presided over by an honor guard, a photo of the deceased and their decorations, in addition to the Cuban flag and wreaths.
In the case of Rodríguez Frómeta's funeral, some people could be seen gathered at the scene.
Precisely Lesnia Puente Frómeta, sister of the young man from Guantanamo, wrote in the last hoursan emotional message on social networks to say goodbye to his brother in which he said that he never imagined that his brother would not return, that he would not talk to him anymore and that he would never see him again.
An official note published by the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces on Thursdayidentified the three deceased as MajorDairon González Espinosa; First Lieutenant Carlos Enrique Frómeta Rodríguez and Second Lieutenant Yunier Céspedes Escalona.
Official information indicated that the crashed helicopter"was carrying out a mission in the interest of the Revolutionary Armed Forces" and that a MINFAR commission is investigating the causes of the accident.
According to information published on social networks, The damaged aircraft was the MI-17 helicopter number H-115, which fell from about ten meters high for unknown reasons around 5:00 a.m.
Circulating on social networks avideo that allegedly shows the moments after to the accident, according to journalist Yosmany Mayeta, who noted that the accident occurred in the "protocol area" of the Santiago airport.
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