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The Hill
18-03-2025
- General
- The Hill
12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — 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 the plane failed to reach full altitude and sank quickly after impact. Local fishermen rescued the survivors. The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency said the crash is under investigation. Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S. citizenship. His representative, Helene Odile Guivarch, a French citizen, was among the survivors. Martínez Suazo was originally from Honduras' Gracias a Dios region along the country's Caribbean coast. 'We're devastated,' his nephew Ángel Aparicio Fernández Martínez, also a musician who played with his uncle, said Tuesday. 'He was the family's pillar.' Martínez Suazo was a member of Los Gatos Bravos before forming his own group Lita Ariran. His first album 'Garifuna Soul' took him to Europe, the United States and other parts of the world. 'He was the greatest model from Honduras of Garifuna music on a worldwide stage,' his nephew said. Humberto Castillo, president of the Association of Afro-descendants of the Sula Valley, called Martínez Suazo 'the ambassador of Garifuna culture,' noting that he spoke Garifuna and Miskito and composed music in both languages.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — 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 the plane failed to reach full altitude and sank quickly after impact. Local fishermen rescued the survivors. The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency said the crash is under investigation. Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S. citizenship. His representative, Helene Odile Guivarch, a French citizen, was among the survivors. Martínez Suazo was originally from Honduras' Gracias a Dios region along the country's Caribbean coast. 'We're devastated,' his nephew Ángel Aparicio Fernández Martínez, also a musician who played with his uncle, said Tuesday. 'He was the family's pillar.' Martínez Suazo was a member of Los Gatos Bravos before forming his own group Lita Ariran. His first album 'Garifuna Soul' took him to Europe, the United States and other parts of the world. 'He was the greatest model from Honduras of Garifuna music on a worldwide stage,' his nephew said. Humberto Castillo, president of the Association of Afro-descendants of the Sula Valley, called Martínez Suazo 'the ambassador of Garifuna culture,' noting that he spoke Garifuna and Miskito and composed music in both languages. The victims bodies were taken from Roatan to the morgue in San Pedro Sula. ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at
Associated Press
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — 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 the plane failed to reach full altitude and sank quickly after impact. Local fishermen rescued the survivors. The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency said the crash is under investigation. Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S. citizenship. His representative, Helene Odile Guivarch, a French citizen, was among the survivors. Martínez Suazo was originally from Honduras' Gracias a Dios region along the country's Caribbean coast. 'We're devastated,' his nephew Ángel Aparicio Fernández Martínez, also a musician who played with his uncle, said Tuesday. 'He was the family's pillar.' Martínez Suazo was a member of Los Gatos Bravos before forming his own group Lita Ariran. His first album 'Garifuna Soul' took him to Europe, the United States and other parts of the world. 'He was the greatest model from Honduras of Garifuna music on a worldwide stage,' his nephew said. Humberto Castillo, president of the Association of Afro-descendants of the Sula Valley, called Martínez Suazo 'the ambassador of Garifuna culture,' noting that he spoke Garifuna and Miskito and composed music in both languages. The victims bodies were taken from Roatan to the morgue in San Pedro Sula. ____
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.
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.
