Small plane crashes after take off from Caribbean island along Honduras' coast, killing at least 12

At slightest a twelve radical died aft a level crashed disconnected the Caribbean seashore of Honduras Monday evening, authorities said.

The level crashed seconds aft taking disconnected from the Juan Manuel Galvez Airport connected Roatan Island, according to the country's Civil Aeronautics Agency. Its destination was meant to beryllium the adjacent land of La Ceiba. 

Honduran President Xiomara Castro said the wreckage was recovered little than a mile disconnected the seashore of Roatan Island.

Two unit members and 15 passengers were onboard the tiny aircraft, a Jetstream 32 operated by Honduran hose Lanhsa, according to the aeronautics agency. 

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Rescue operations are underway successful the aftermath of a level clang successful Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, connected March 17, 2025. (Policia Nacional de Honduras/Handout)

Those aboard the level included an American national, a French nationalist and 2 minors, Reuters reported, citing the formation manifest shown by section media.

Five radical were rescued from the incident, but 1 remains missing, Honduran firefighters said.

Local firefighters said among the dormant was well-known Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez Suazo, according to Reuters. 

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Rescue teams transportation a subsister of a Honduran level clang into a pitchy connected Roatan Island connected March 17, 2025. (Armed Forces of Honduras/Handout)

The mishap was reportedly caused by a suspected mechanical nonaccomplishment of the aircraft, Roatan Mayor Ronnie Richard McNap Thompson said. 

Fox News reached retired to Lanhsa Airlines for much accusation but did not instantly person a response. 

Civil aviation authoritative Carlos Padilla told AFP quality bureau that the level "made a crisp crook to the close of the runway and fell into the water," CBS reported.

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Rescue teams enactment successful the aftermath of a level clang adjacent Roatan Island, Honduras, connected March 17, 2025.  (National Police of Honduras/Handout)

The authorities of Honduras activated respective exigency services, including the Armed Forces, firefighters and police.

"The Government of Honduras profoundly regrets the tragic mishap successful Roatan," the authorities said successful a station connected X Monday.

The equipped forces besides said successful a station connected X that "rapid effect teams proceed moving successful the country to safeguard the lives of those affected."

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Dramatic video of the incidental shows exigency crews conducting rescue efforts from the sea.

Roatan Fire Capt. Franklin Borjas told Reuters the survivors were transported to a adjacent infirmary but noted that adverse conditions analyzable the hunt and rescue efforts connected Monday.

"It's been hard to entree the mishap [site], due to the fact that determination are 30 meters [98 feet] of rocks, and you can't get determination portion walking oregon swimming," Borjas said connected Monday night. "The divers helping with the rescue person zero visibility."

Firefighters said efforts to find the sole missing rider volition proceed Tuesday erstwhile upwind and visibility conditions are expected to improve. 

Reuters contributed to this report.