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Yahoo
18-03-2025
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Small plane crashes after take off from Caribbean island along Honduras' coast, killing at least 12
At least a dozen people died after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras Monday evening, authorities said. The plane crashed seconds after taking off from the Juan Manuel Galvez Airport on Roatan Island, according to the country's Civil Aeronautics Agency. Its destination was meant to be the nearby island of La Ceiba. Honduran President Xiomara Castro said the wreckage was found less than a mile off the coast of Roatan Island. Two crew members and 15 passengers were onboard the small aircraft, a Jetstream 32 operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa, according to the aeronautics agency. Plane Caught On Camera Crashing Into New England Neighborhood, Narrowly Missing Homes Those aboard the plane included an American national, a French national and two minors, Reuters reported, citing the flight manifest shown by local media. Read On The Fox News App Five people were rescued from the incident, but one remains missing, Honduran firefighters said. Local firefighters said among the dead was well-known Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo, according to Reuters. Delta Plane Wing Clips Runway During Botched Landing At Laguardia Airport The accident was reportedly caused by a suspected mechanical failure of the aircraft, Roatan Mayor Ronnie Richard McNap Thompson said. Fox News reached out to Lanhsa Airlines for more information but did not immediately receive a response. Civil aviation official Carlos Padilla told AFP news agency that the plane "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water," CBS reported. Delta Releases New Information About Captain, First Officer Flying Plane That Crashed In Toronto The government of Honduras activated several emergency services, including the Armed Forces, firefighters and police. "The Government of Honduras deeply regrets the tragic accident in Roatan," the government said in a post on X Monday. The armed forces also said in a post on X that "rapid response teams continue working in the area to safeguard the lives of those affected." Click To Get The Fox News App Dramatic video of the incident shows emergency crews conducting rescue efforts from the sea. Roatan Fire Capt. Franklin Borjas told Reuters the survivors were transported to a nearby hospital but noted that adverse conditions complicated the search and rescue efforts on Monday. "It's been difficult to access the accident [site], because there are 30 meters [98 feet] of rocks, and you can't get there while walking or swimming," Borjas said on Monday night. "The divers helping with the rescue have zero visibility." Firefighters said efforts to find the sole missing passenger will continue Tuesday when weather and visibility conditions are expected to improve. Reuters contributed to this article source: Small plane crashes after take off from Caribbean island along Honduras' coast, killing at least 12
The Independent
18-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Honduran singer and politician Aurelio Martínez among 12 killed in Caribbean plane crash
Twelve people including a popular musician have been killed after a plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea shortly after taking off from Honduras. Tributes have been paid to Aurelio Martínez, a congressman and Garifuna singer who was among the victims of the tragic incident on Monday. The plane had taken off from the island of Roatan but made 'a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water,' civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said, according to CBS. Five people were rescued from the crash, the fire department said, after emergency responders waded through the water to pull survivors from the wreckage. Martínez's record label confirmed he was among those killed. 'Aurelio was more than just a musician — he was a statesman, a spokesperson and vital saviour of the culture of the Garifuna people of Honduras,' Real World Records said in a statement. The music label said Martínez began performing when he was just a boy and became an 'innovative artist', before joining the Honduran national assembly as one of the first congressmen of African descent. There were 15 passengers and two crew aboard the small Jetstream 32 plane, the New York Times reports. Fishermen were among the first on the scene, according to local media reports, spotting bodies and survivors in the water before going to the rescue of some of the people crying out for help. Honduran President Xiomara Castro said she activated an emergency taskforce to respond to the crash, which included the Honduran fire department, the army, national police and the Red Cross. 'They have immediately arrived at the scene of the plane crash that occurred 1 km from Roatán International Airport and are tirelessly assisting in the unfortunate incident,' she wrote in a translated post on X. 'The public hospitals in San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba are now ready to treat injured passengers. 'May God protect people's lives.'
Fox News
18-03-2025
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- Fox News
Small plane crashes after take off from Caribbean island along Honduras' coast, killing at least 12
At least a dozen people died after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras Monday evening, authorities said. The plane crashed seconds after taking off from the Juan Manuel Galvez Airport on Roatan Island, according to the country's Civil Aeronautics Agency. Its destination was meant to be the nearby island of La Ceiba. Honduran President Xiomara Castro said the wreckage was found less than a mile off the coast of Roatan Island. Two crew members and 15 passengers were onboard the small aircraft, a Jetstream 32 operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa, according to the aeronautics agency. Those aboard the plane included an American national, a French national and two minors, Reuters reported, citing the flight manifest shown by local media. Five people were rescued from the incident, but one remains missing, Honduran firefighters said. Local firefighters said among the dead was well-known Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo, according to Reuters. The accident was reportedly caused by a suspected mechanical failure of the aircraft, Roatan Mayor Ronnie Richard McNap Thompson said. Fox News reached out to Lanhsa Airlines for more information but did not immediately receive a response. Civil aviation official Carlos Padilla told AFP news agency that the plane "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water," CBS reported. The government of Honduras activated several emergency services, including the Armed Forces, firefighters and police. "The Government of Honduras deeply regrets the tragic accident in Roatan," the government said in a post on X Monday. The armed forces also said in a post on X that "rapid response teams continue working in the area to safeguard the lives of those affected." Dramatic video of the incident shows emergency crews conducting rescue efforts from the sea. Roatan Fire Capt. Franklin Borjas told Reuters the survivors were transported to a nearby hospital but noted that adverse conditions complicated the search and rescue efforts on Monday. "It's been difficult to access the accident [site], because there are 30 meters [98 feet] of rocks, and you can't get there while walking or swimming," Borjas said on Monday night. "The divers helping with the rescue have zero visibility." Firefighters said efforts to find the sole missing passenger will continue Tuesday when weather and visibility conditions are expected to improve.
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
- General
- Yahoo
12 dead in plane crash off of Honduras coast
March 18 (UPI) -- A dozen people died after a plane crashed into the sea off the shore of Honduras, officials confirmed Tuesday. Honduran National Police confirmed that 12 people aboard have died and five survived the crash. Only one body has been recovered from the crash. It is unclear whether any of the survivors were flight crew members The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency, or AHAC, said in a press release, that a commercial Jetstream 32 aircraft took off from Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Roatán at 6:18 p.m. Monday evening and was bound for Guillermo Anderson Airport in La Ceiba when it went down "seconds after takeoff.". There were 15 passengers and two crew members aboard when the flight went down. AHAC activated the Search and Rescue Commission to locate them, and the Aeronautical Authority's Accident and Incident Investigation Committee "to travel to the scene of the accident and conduct a preliminary investigation into the possible causes of the incident."
