The late Aurelio Martínez grew up in the Garifuna village of Plaplaya on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. He was a ...

The aircraft “made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water,” civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said.

"With deep sorrow, we confirm the passing of Aurelio Martínez, legendary musician, composer, and Garifuna activist, who tragically lost his life on March 17, 2025, in a plane cra ...

A flight was carrying 14 passengers and three crew members and crashed only minutes after the plane took off on Monday night.

A plane crash off Roatan, Honduras, has killed at least 12 people, including musician Aurelio Martínez. Here’s what we know.

Well-known Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez, who held dual citizenship in Honduras and the United States, was among the dead, according to fire officials. Martinez founded Lita Ariran, one of the ...

Honduran folk musician Aurelio Martínez has died. The 55-year-old was a respected proponent of the Central American culture known as Garifuna. According to his spokesperson, Martinez and 11 other ...

Aurelio Martínez, the celebrated Honduran folk musician who helped introduce the wider world to the music of the Garifuna people, died Monday, March 17, in a small passenger plane crash. He was 55.

Carlos De Loera is a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He previously worked at The Times as a member of the 2022-23 Los Angeles Times Fellowship class, as an editorial assistant and intern ...

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