6 Killed in Small Passenger Plane Crash in Honduras

Tegucigalpa, 18 Mar (ONA) —- At least six people died when a small passenger plane crashed after takeoff in Roatan Island in northern Honduras.

Local sources reported that a passenger plane carrying 18 people veered off the runway during takeoff and crashed into the sea during a flight from the island to the mainland.

Six people died, while 10 others were rescued.

A Honduran civil aviation official suggested the cause of the accident was a mechanical failure in the aircraft, while authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances.

—— Ends/Khalid