At least 12 people have been killed after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday evening, officials said. The aircraft - operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa - crashed into the sea within a minute of take-off from the island of Roatán.

The crash on Monday took place shortly after take-off, off the coast of Roatan Island. There were 14 passengers and three crew members on board according to the country's transport ministry.