Atlanta, Ga. 5/31/2008 1:59:59 AM
News / World

Commercial Jetliner Overshoots Runway in Honduras, at Least One Dead

A commercial jetliner flying into Tegucigalpa, Honduras overshot the runway and slammed into a city street on Friday, leaving one person on the ground dead and several injured.

 

All 142 passengers on board the flight from El Salvador were believed to be uninjured but several cars on the street were trapped under the plane as it barreled through the city.

 

According to reports the plane had circled the runway several times due to heavy fog before making its final descent.

 

Hospitals have reported several patients have been admitted with serious injuries.

 

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