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Latin America

BSDemon

(44 posts) Tue Mar 18, 2025, 05:15 PM Mar 18

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At least 12 dead after Honduras plane crashes into the water after takeoff [View all]

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A plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday night minutes after taking off from Roatan Island, killing 12 people, authorities said, while five survived the crash and one person remains missing.
The wreckage of the small Jetstream aircraft, operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa, was found about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) off the island's coast, according to the country's transport minister.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fatalities-reported-after-honduras-plane-crash-says-local-police-chief-2025-03-18/

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At least 12 dead after Honduras plane crashes into the water after takeoff [View all] BSDemon Mar 18 OP

. BoRaGard Mar 18 #1

we used to go to Guanaja to scuba and we learned MuseRider Mar 18 #2

Sounds like a great place to avoid unless one takes a helicopter. Very sad. Judi Lynn Mar 18 #3

Roatan was the diving mecca. MuseRider Mar 19 #4

The photos of the area in Google images are stunning. The water looks so clear. Judi Lynn Mar 20 #5

Thanks to you MuseRider Mar 20 #6

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