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Plane overshoots Honduras runway | Plane overshoots Honduras runway |
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A passenger plane landing at Tegucigalpa airport in Honduras, has overshot the runway, crashing into cars on a city road, officials say. | |
So far there have been no reports of any deaths, but some were injured in the incident in the Honduran capital. | |
TACA airline's Flight 390, arriving from El Salvador, came to rest on the road, hitting at least two cars. | |
Ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene of the crash. Officials say bad weather may have been a factor. | |
The plane was trying to land in foggy weather. | |
A local TACA manager said the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. | A local TACA manager said the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. |
"I am thanking God I am alive - there are other passengers who are in a very bad way," survivor Roberto Sosa told Honduran radio. | |
Hundreds of onlookers later gathered near the scene of the incident. | Hundreds of onlookers later gathered near the scene of the incident. |
Unconfirmed reports say the plane had 142 passengers on board. | Unconfirmed reports say the plane had 142 passengers on board. |