US EditionTwelve dead including musician after plane crash in Honduras
- At least 12 people have died after a plane operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa crashed into the sea off Roatan's coast on Monday evening.
- Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo was among those killed in the crash.
- Roatan's mayor stated that the crash was not caused by the weather, which was normal at the time.
- According to civil aviation official Carlos Padilla, the plane "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water.
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Plane Crash in Honduras Kills 12 Including Garifuna Musician
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left 12 people dead, including a well-known Garifuna musician, authorities said. The Lanhsa Airlines flight crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff Monday night from the island of Roatan en route to the mainland city of La Ceiba. It carried 17 passengers and crew, five of whom were rescued and hospitalized. Police reported that th…
Honduras plane crash: death toll rises to 13
TEGUCIGALPA — Thirteen people died when a small plane plunged into the sea while taking off from a Honduran resort island, authorities said Tuesday after recovering the body of the last missing victim. The Lanhsa Airlines plane with 18 people on board departed on Monday evening from Roatan, one of the central American country’s main tourist destinations, heading for the mainland. The British-made Jetstream 32 turboprop aircraft, carrying 15 pass…
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Five people managed to survive the accident: three men and two women
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