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Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12 people, including popular Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez

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The plane "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water," a civil aviation official says.

The fire department says 12 people were killed in the crash while five others were rescued.

Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez was among the dead, local media reports.

The crash was caused by an "apparent mechanical failure" on the British -made Jetstream 41 .