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Plane crash survivor recalls the eerie text message she sent her boyfriend moments before taking off
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Published 15:38 25 Mar 2025 GMT

Plane crash survivor recalls the eerie text message she sent her boyfriend moments before taking off

Liliana Estrada knew something was wrong before the plane went down

Emma Rosemurgey

Emma Rosemurgey

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A woman who survived a plane crash that killed 12 people has shared the chilling text message she sent just moments before the deadly incident.

Liliana Estrada is one of just five people who survived after the airplane she was traveling in crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on March 18.

The 25-year-old has now revealed the moment she knew something bad was about to happen, which was just two minutes before the crash took place.

At 6.28pm local time, the Jetstream 32 aircraft - operated by Lanhsa Airlines - skidded along the tarmac, prompting Estrada to text her boyfriend, telling him something was wrong.

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That's the last thing she remembers.

12 people died after the aircraft plummeted into the Caribbean sea (CNBC-TV18/YouTube)
12 people died after the aircraft plummeted into the Caribbean sea (CNBC-TV18/YouTube)

Just two minutes later, the aircraft crashed 328 feet off the runway and into the sea, claiming the lives of 12 people, including passengers and some members of the crew.

The cause of the crash is not yet known; however, the Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency has confirmed that an investigation is underway.

Survivor Liliana has now hit out at Lanhsa Airlines for allowing the flight to go ahead when there had already been issues with it taking off on time, putting people's lives at risk.

Taking to social media from her hospital bed, she said: "I also want to make it clear that the plane was already having problems before it even took off.

"The plane was leaving at 5:40 pm, and they told us they were going to be 25 minutes late, which wasn't the case; it was more than 25 minutes late."

Only five people survived the deadly incident (CNBC-TV18)
Only five people survived the deadly incident (CNBC-TV18)

She claims the airline provided no information on why the flight had been pushed back, adding: "They simply told us it was a delay and put us on the plane, knowing full well the odds that we wouldn't make it."

Thinking back to the moment she knew something bad was going to happen, Estrada recalled: "The plane started to skid. I texted him maybe a minute and a half after it happened.

"Before we took off, when the plane was skidding, I texted [my boyfriend] that I loved him and that something was happening, and that was the last thing I was able to talk to him about.

"Honestly, I don't remember the moment I crashed because I suppose that's when I hit myself. I don't know if it was the head injury first or the blow to my face. And now, watching the news, I realize that the plane already had problems before."

Estrada suffered a fractured pelvis, as well as injuries to her ankle and abdomen, however, she says she's not complaining as she's fortunate to still have her life.

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