Honduras plane crash forces diversions
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The international airport in Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa, is to be closed to larger aircraft, following a fatal crash that killed five people, the BBC reports.
‘Large passenger jets are being transferred to a military airfield outside the city,’ authorities said. Dozens were hurt in Friday’s accident, when an Airbus A320 overshot the wet runway and crashed onto a city road.
The report said: ‘Tegucigalpa’s airport -- a short runway surrounded by hills -- is considered one of the most dangerous in the region. The Miami-bound Taca airline Flight 390 was arriving from El Salvador, carrying 135 passengers and crew, when it crashed.’
‘Officials say the plane was trying to land in heavy rain and fog. The aircraft’s Salvadoran captain, two passengers and two motorists were killed.’
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