Private jet from Texas splits in half on takeoff in Honduras
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A private Gulfstream 200 Galaxy (N813WM) crashed on landing at Tegucigalpa Airport, Honduras (TGU) after it overran runway 02 terminating a flight from Austin, TX.
At least nine people had been rushed to nearby Hospital Escuela for treatment, though there are no reports of deaths.
Footage from the scene showed rescuers attempting to pull passengers from the wreckage of the jet, which crashed at around 11.17am local time (6.17pm GMT) on Tuesday.
Honduran officials say there were six people on board. The Honduran Civil Aviation Agency says all the passengers and crew on board were taken to the hospital.
