The aircraft carried a total of 18 people – the accident is alleged to be due to mechanical damage – Investigations are ongoing
Small passenger aircraft with 18 occupants fell to water As she departed Monday from her island of Ratan Steel (north), in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in at least 12 people lost their lives, in a new report by the victims, who was made public by the Fire Brigade.
Lanhsa’s aircraft departed from Ratan’s International Airport Juan Manuel Galves for the city of La Seva, in mainland Honduras, authorities explained.
‘The plane crash in Ratan unfortunately has account of 12 dead (…) and a missing‘he said the Fire Department, stating that five of the occupants were rescued.
Always according to the Guerrero Fire Brigade officer, a French national, forty -year -old, injured, was about to be ‘Decorated in a hospital’ In San Pedro Soula, in the mainland.
According to media, which officially cited flight documentspassengers were still subject to a national USA and two minors.
Personal Asignado en el Apostadero Naval de Roatán Apoya en la búsqueda y rescate de los pasajeros que viajaban en una aeronave de la. del Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Manuel Gálvez. pic.twitter.com/6iq0ufm0gi
– Fuerza Naval de Honduras (@fuerzanavalhnd) March 18, 2025
‘Made a sharp turn to the right part of the corridor and fell into the water’, According to Carlos Pantillas, a Civil Aviation Authority official.
The accident during the first indications was probably due ‘to mechanics damage“The British Aerospace (British Aerospace) moving thanks to two helicopter engines, the island’s police said. “The aircraft, carrying 15 passengers, two pilots and a stewardess, suffered a loss of power” and “fell into the sea about a kilometer from the corridor” Drunk, according to the same source.
Immediately started research operations For other occupants who are believed to have been slapped outside the aircraft, some may still be in Jetstream, which was “deep enough”, according to Mr Guerrero.
According to police chief at Ratan Lisandros Munios, attempts to rescue or recover the victims and boat were expected to be “difficult because the plane fell into the sea”.
The president of Honduras, the Siomara castleinformed through x that ‘he immediately activated»Her step business committee for the treatment of emergenciesin which the Army plays a key role.
The island of Ratan, in the Archipelago Baya, is one of the main tourist destinations of Central America.
Source :Skai
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