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18-03-2025
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Int'l Musician Among Honduran Jet Crash Victims
Rana Atef At least 12 people including a popular international musician died in a plane crash in the Caribbean Sea. The small plane crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Roatan, Honduras, officials said. The plane departed from Roatan and headed for the port of La Ceiba on the Honduran mainland. The aircraft "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water," civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said. "The plane almost fell on us. I was fishing," a fisherman, whose name was not given, told HCH television. The fire department said 12 people were killed and five others were rescued. Roatan fire captain Franklin Borjas told Reuters that survivors were taken to a nearby hospital. Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez, who is a member of the Garifuna music scene, was killed in the crash. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
MTV Lebanon
18-03-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
At least 12 dead in Honduras plane crash
At least 12 people have been killed after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday evening, officials said. The aircraft - operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa - crashed into the sea within a minute of take-off from the island of Roatán. The Honduran national police and fire department separately said five people had been rescued, while one person is yet to be found. The cause of the crash is not yet known, but Roatán's mayor told local media it wasn't because of the weather, which was normal. The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency said an investigation was under way. The Jetstream 32 aircraft had taken off from the island's Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport at 18:18 local time (00:18 GMT on Tuesday), and was bound for Golosón International Airport in La Ceiba on the Honduran mainland. Civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said, quoted by AFP news agency, that the plane "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water". In a statement on social media, the government expressed "solidarity" with the families of the victims. "The Government of Honduras deeply regrets the tragic accident in Roatán and joins in the national mourning," it added. Following the crash, Honduran President Xiomara Castro "immediately activated" the country's emergency committee, comprised of all emergency services including the military, police, fire department, Red Cross and the Ministry of Health. Writing on X, she said the committee team was "working tirelessly" to provide assistance. "May God protect people's lives," Castro added. Videos shared by officials on social media showed rescue teams working in darkness along a rocky coastline, with small boats and stretchers. In a post on X accompanied by photos, the Honduran armed forces said survivors with injuries were taken to a hospital in the city of San Pedro Sula by air force planes. According to local media reports, among the dead was well-known Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo. Suazo was a member of the Garifuna, a people of mixed indigenous and Afro-Caribbean descent originating from the island of St Vincent which has a distinct musical style.
The Guardian
18-03-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Leading Garifuna musician reportedly among 12 dead in Honduras air crash
At least 12 people have died after a small plane crashed into the sea while taking off from a Caribbean island off Honduras, officials said. The Lanhsa airlines plane departed at nightfall on Monday from Roatán, one of the Central American country's main tourist destinations, heading for the port of La Ceiba, on the mainland. The aircraft 'made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water', civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said. 'The plane almost fell on us. I was fishing,' a fisherman told HCH television. The fire department said 12 people were killed in the crash. Five people were rescued and one is missing. The Honduran musician Aurelio Martínez, a prominent member of the Garifuna music scene, was among the dead, according to local media reports. Martínez, who between 2006 and 2010 was the country's first Black congressman, recorded a string of records, and was described by the Guardian in 2017 as 'the finest living exponent of the lilting, soulful music of the Garifuna people.' Dramatic video uploaded to social media by the national police showed officers and other rescue workers carrying survivors on to a rocky coastline, some in stretchers, as a nearby boat shone a bright light amid the darkness. The injured passengers included a 40-year-old French citizen, who will be transferred to hospital in the city of San Pedro Sula on the mainland, said Maj Wilmer Guerrero of the fire department. Fifteen passengers were onboard the plane, along with two pilots and a flight attendant, police said. The crash, which happened about a kilometer from the coast, was caused by an 'apparent mechanical failure' on the British-made Jetstream 41, the statement added. The Honduran president, Xiomara Castro, said she had 'immediately activated' an emergency committee made up of the armed forces, firefighters and others to assist the victims of the accident. Agence France-Press and Reuters contributed reporting
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
At least 12 dead in Honduras plane crash
At least 12 people have been killed after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday evening, officials said. The aircraft - operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa - crashed into the sea within a minute of take-off from the island of Roatán. The Honduran national police and fire department separately said five people had been rescued, while one person is yet to be found. The cause of the crash is not yet known, but Roatán's mayor told local media it wasn't because of the weather, which was normal. The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency said an investigation was under way. The Jetstream 32 aircraft had taken off from the island's Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport at 18:18 local time (00:18 GMT on Tuesday), and was bound for Golosón International Airport in La Ceiba on the Honduran mainland. Civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said, quoted by AFP news agency, that the plane "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water". In a statement on social media, the government expressed "solidarity" with the families of the victims. "The Government of Honduras deeply regrets the tragic accident in Roatán and joins in the national mourning," it added. Following the crash, Honduran President Xiomara Castro "immediately activated" the country's emergency committee, comprised of all emergency services including the military, police, fire department, Red Cross and the Ministry of Health. Writing on X, she said the committee team was "working tirelessly" to provide assistance. "May God protect people's lives," Castro added. Videos shared by officials on social media showed rescue teams working in darkness along a rocky coastline, with small boats and stretchers. In a post on X accompanied by photos, the Honduran armed forces said survivors with injuries were taken to a hospital in the city of San Pedro Sula by air force planes. According to local media reports, among the dead was well-known Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo. Suazo was a member of the Garifuna, a people of mixed indigenous and Afro-Caribbean descent originating from the island of St Vincent which has a distinct musical style.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12, including music star
At least 12 people including a popular musician died Monday when a small plane crashed into the Caribbean sea quickly after taking off from the Honduran island of Roatan, officials said. The Lanhsa Airlines plane departed at nightfall from Roatan, one of the central American country's main tourist destinations, headed for the port of La Ceiba on the Honduran mainland. The aircraft "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water," civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said. "The plane almost fell on us. I was fishing," a fisherman, whose name was not given, told HCH television. The fire department said 12 people were killed in the crash while five others were rescued. Dramatic video posted social media by the national police showed rescue workers carrying a survivor on a stretcher onto the rocky shore. Another video showed a similar scene, with police reporting that only one body was still missing as rescue teams continued their search. Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez, a popular member of the Garifuna music scene, was among the dead, local media reported. According to the Kennedy Center, Martinez founded the Lita Ariran ensemble, one of the first Garifuna groups to be featured on an internationally distributed album. "Martinez's virtuosic musicianship and passionate performances made him a mainstay of the La Cieba music scene, where he was best loved for his take on punta rock, the high-energy, Garifuna roots-infused pop genre that took Central America by storm in the 1990s," according to the Kennedy Center. Among the injured passengers was a 40-year-old French citizen who was being transferred to a hospital in the city of San Pedro Sula on the mainland, Major Wilmer Guerrero of the fire department said. Fifteen passengers were on the plane, along with two pilots and a flight attendant, according to police. The crash, which happened about half a mile from the island's coast, was caused by an "apparent mechanical failure" on the British-made Jetstream 41, the police statement said. Honduran President Xiomara Castro said she had "immediately activated" an emergency committee made up of the armed forces, firefighters and others to assist the victims of the accident. U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order Restoring classic cars in the classroom How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks
