Plane crashes on busy main road in Haiti, kills 6

A small airplane crashed on a busy main street in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, killing at least six people, authorities reported. 

The plane was on route to the city of Jacmel when its engine failed, reported the Haitian civil aviation authority. The airplane sent a distress signal around 20 minutes after takeoff at 4:04 p.m., eventually coming down in the neighborhood of Carrefour.

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FATAL PLANE CRASH ON A POPULATED AREA !

At least 6 people killed, after a plane crash-landed on Route des Rails.
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"I am deeply saddened by the crash of a small plane on the road to Carrefour, which caused deaths and injuries. I extend my sympathies to the families of the victims, who have been just plunged into the greatest desolation by this new tragedy," Prime Minister Ariel Henry posted on Twitter.

Je suis profondément attristé, suite au crash d’un petit avion sur la route de Carrefour, ayant causé des morts et des blessés. J’adresse mes sympathies aux familles des victimes, que ce nouveau drame vient de plonger dans la plus grande désolation.#Haïti

— Dr Ariel Henry (@DrArielHenry) April 20, 2022

The Mayor of the commune of Carrefour, Jude Edouard Pierre, said six people died from the crash and injured several people who were on the ground. The pilot died from injuries at the hospital, according to a government source.