At least 12 people, including a popular musician, died when a small plane crashed into the sea while taking off from a Caribbean island off Honduras, officials said.

The singer-songwriter was a prominent member of the Garifuna ethnic group, a population of people with Indigenous and African ancestry found in Central America and parts of the Caribbean.

Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S ...

Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S ...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left 12 people dead, including a well-known Garifuna musician, authorities said. The Lanhsa Airlines flight ...

The Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency said the crash is under investigation. Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is ...