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Fatal crash at Honduras airport Fatal crash at Honduran airport
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A passenger plane landing at Tegucigalpa airport in Honduras has overshot a runway, leaving at least three people dead, officials say. A Miami-bound passenger plane landing in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa has overshot a runway, leaving at least five people dead, officials say.
Several people were injured after the plane veered onto a road, crashing into cars in the Honduran capital. A further 38 people were injured as the plane ploughed down an embankment and crashed into cars on a road, splitting into three pieces.
TACA airline's Flight 390 was arriving from El Salvador, carrying at least 124 passengers, officials say. TACA airline's Flight 390 was arriving from El Salvador, carrying at least 124 passengers plus crew.
Ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene of the crash. Officials say bad weather may have been a factor. Officials say the plane was trying to land in heavy rain and fog.
The plane's fuselage buckled and broke apart in placesEnlarge ImageThe plane's fuselage buckled and broke apart in placesEnlarge Image
They say the plane was trying to land in foggy weather. A doctor at the hospital treating the injured named one of the dead passengers as Harry Brautigam, director of a regional development bank.
A doctor at the hospital treating the injured named one of the dead passengers as a director of a Central American bank. The pilot, another passenger and two motorists on the ground were also killed.
The other victims were a pilot and a motorist on the ground, officials say. One survivor, Mario Castillo, described the crash on Honduran TV:
Other passengers said they were lucky to survive. "Suddenly we felt a big noise and we were all trying desperately to get out.
"I am thanking God I am alive - there are other passengers who are in a very bad way," survivor Roberto Sosa told Honduran radio. "The worst injured were the people in business class."
More than 2,000 gallons (7,500 litres) of jet fuel spilled out of the plane, and authorities tried to clear away hundreds of onlookers amid fears of an explosion or fire.More than 2,000 gallons (7,500 litres) of jet fuel spilled out of the plane, and authorities tried to clear away hundreds of onlookers amid fears of an explosion or fire.
The Airbus-320 left San Salvador at 1430 GMT; it was scheduled to stop briefly in Tegucigalpa and in San Pedro Sula before heading to Miami, Florida, the Associated Press news agency reports. "The airplane's fuel could cause an explosion, and that would be an even bigger tragedy," security ministry spokesman Ivan Mejia said.
Tegucigalpa, surrounded by hills, is one of the most difficult airports for landing in the region because of its short runway and an unusually steep approach. The Airbus-320 left San Salvador at 1430 GMT.
It had been scheduled to stop briefly in Tegucigalpa and in San Pedro Sula before heading to Miami, Florida.
Tegucigalpa, surrounded by hills, is one of the most difficult airports in the region for landing because of its short runway and an unusually steep approach.