Aerolínea Lanhsa Flight 018
HR-AYW, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen one year before the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 March 2025 |
| Summary | Possible engine failure; runway excursion on takeoff; under investigation |
| Site | near Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport, Roatán, Honduras |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 |
| Operator | Aerolínea Lanhsa |
| ICAO flight No. | LNH018 |
| Registration | HR-AYW |
| Flight origin | Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport, Roatán, Honduras |
| Destination | Golosón International Airport, La Ceiba, Honduras |
| Occupants | 18 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 5 |
Aerolínea Lanhsa Flight 018, a British Aerospace Jetstream, was a Honduran charter flight to carry passengers from Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport, on Roatán Island, department of Islas de la Bahía, to Golosón International Airport in La Ceiba, department of Atlántida. The aircraft crashed into the sea at 18:18 local time after overshooting the runway on takeoff, killing 13 of the 18 passengers and crew, including Honduran singer and politician Aurelio Martínez. The wreckage was found one kilometer (0.62 miles) off the coast according to the authorities.