5 dead, 65 injured in plane crash in Honduras
31 May 2008, 2252 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

Tegucigalpa (Honduras), May 31 (ANI): At least five people died and 65 injured when a jet owned by Central America's TACA airlines slipped across a runway and onto a road while landing at the Tegucigalpa airport.

Airbus A-320 was carrying 124 passengers with crew and was flying on

Los Angeles-San Salvador-Tegucigalpa route, officials said.he plane skidded off the runway, crashed down a 20-metre embankment, moved fastly across a road and broke into three pieces, TACA officials said.

TACA manager Armando Funes was not able to give detailed information about the victims but informed local media that "the plane was completely destroyed" and that "the passengers were being taken to hospitals for evaluation."

Among the dead was Nicaraguan Harry Brautigam, the president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, according to Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

At least 65 people were admitted to hospitals, including Brazil's ambassador to Tegucigalpa, Brian Michael Fraser Neele.

Many had inhaled smoke which emanated from fire during the crash, rescue personnel said.

Honduras Industry and Commerce Minister Norman Garcia said poor visibility may have caused the crash.

"It was a difficult landing due to the clouds at Toncontin (airport). The cloud ceiling was very low and the pilot attempted to land on the first try but had to take flight again," said Garcia. (ANI)

Related Latest

Bristol becomes UK's car crash capital 3 injured in fire at Jodhpur's handloom showroom One killed, 25 injured as Maoists blow up train in Jharkhand 12 injured as train derails after Maoists blast track Businessman injured in Mumbai firing, assailants held Two men found shot dead in West Bengal district Injured Kiwi pacer Mills ruled out for four months Injured Brett Lee's career in chaos Wanted criminal shot dead in Uttar Pradesh Persie dashes to Serbia for 'wacky' horse placenta treatment for injured ankle

Related Latest

Fearsome Siddle wants to get upfront with Windies Tourism ministry to evolve Code of Conduct for all tourism service providers Navy augments anti piracy efforts deploys one more ship off Seychelles, Mauritius Irish snub 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after French striker's cheating Pak constitutional experts divided on fate of beneficiaries' liability under contentious NRO International matches better preparation for Tests than first-class cricket: Hilditch Security beefed up in West Bengal after Sunday blasts in Assam Women have negative thoughts about their bodies 252 times per week Tai Babilonia to skate in the buff for PETA Brit mum of 13 won't stop having kids until she gives birth to twins!

• Irish snub 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after French striker's cheating
• Pak constitutional experts divided on fate of beneficiaries' liability under contentious NRO
• Security beefed up in West Bengal after Sunday blasts in Assam
• Fearsome Siddle wants to get upfront with Windies
• Tourism ministry to evolve Code of Conduct for all tourism service providers

• भारतीय क्रिकेट की मजबूत दीवार
• कंगारूओं के आगे ढेर, चीतों से कैसे मुकाबला करेंगें शेर
• Reducing greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow global warming
• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights