Civil aviation official Carlos Padilla explained the plane \u201cmade a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water\u201d moments after taking off and crashing off the coast of Roatan Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A fishermen who witnessed the crash said he avoided being struck by the plane as it feel into the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been difficult to access the accident (site) because there are 30 meters (98 ft) of rocks and you can\u2019t get there while walking or swimming,\u201d Roatan Fire captain Franklin Borjas explained, as per the Daily Mail<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe divers helping with the rescue have zero visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honduran President Xiomara Castro issued a statement saying she has rapidly put an Emergency Operations Committee into action, uniting different agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the country\u2019s transport ministry, there were 14 passengers on board, including members of the crew.Among those who lost their lives was Honduran musician and politician, Aurelio Mart\u00ednez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mart\u00ednez was a well-known voice in the Gar\u00edfuna music scene, an Afro-Indigenous community with roots tracing back to St. Vincent.v<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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