Lanhsa can’t fly: its Permit Remains Suspended After the Roatan Tragedy.
The information was released after Lanhsa called its employees to report to work.
Civil Aeronautics authorities reported this Monday that the airline Línea Aérea Nacional de Honduras SA (Lanhsa) remains suspended from airworthiness following the March 17 accident in Roatán, Bay Islands, which left 12 people dead.
The information was released after Lanhsa called its employees to report to work. However, the deputy director of Civil Aeronautics, Jorge Corrales, clarified that it was an administrative matter.
“They can call for applications for work-related reasons, but their operating permits for flying remain suspended,” Corrales said on TSi’s Hoy Mismo News .
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The official explained that the airline will be able to resume operations when the 90-day suspension imposed due to the accident ends. “They will determine the time; they will say when they are ready,” he added.
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Once the company indicates its intention to resume flights, the Civil Aeronautics Authority will conduct an inspection to verify aircraft maintenance, pilot certification, and other technical aspects. The airworthiness permit will only be renewed if all requirements are met.
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“An inspection will be conducted in accordance with International Aviation Organization regulations, and once compliance is verified, the permit will be reinstated,” Corrales explained.
The final report on the causes of the accident will not be known until 2026.
So far, only a preliminary report is available on the causes of the accident of the JetStream 32 plane , registered HR-AYW , in which 12 Hondurans died, including singer-songwriter Aurelio Martínez Suazo , when it took off from Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Roatán, bound for La Ceiba, Atlántida.
Martínez was one of the greatest exponents of Garifuna music and dance.
The final report will be available on March 17, 2026 , as required by law, the Civil Aeronautics official said.
