According to authorities, on Monday a plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras, claiming the lives of 12 people, while five people survived and one person is missing.
Honduras’s transport minister said the wreckage of the small Jetstream aircraft operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa was found about 1 kilometer off the island’s coast.
Early on Tuesday, Honduras’ firefighters’ corps said on social media that “at approximately 9 a.m. the recovery of the last victim of the accident will continue.” “We expect better weather and visibility.”
According to the flight manifest shown by local media, the passengers include a U.S. national, a French national, and two minors. The aircraft was scheduled to fly from La Ceiba airport on the Honduran mainland.
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According to fire officials, famous Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo was among the dead. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Roatan fire captain Franklin Borjas told the media that the survivors were transported to a nearby hospital and also confirmed that the crash took place shortly after the plane’s takeoff from the island.
He stated that “It’s been difficult to access the accident (site) because there are 30 meters (98 ft) of rocks and you can’t get there while walking or swimming.” “It’s been difficult to access the accident (site) because there are 30 meters (98 ft) of rocks and you can’t get there while walking or swimming.”
