March 15, 2012 9:21 AM
Cargo plane crashes in Puerto Rico with 3 on board
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A spokesman for Puerto Rico's largest airport says a cargo plane has crashed on the island, apparently killing all three crew members who were on board.
Juan Rivera says the Convair 440 had just taken off Thursday when the pilot told air traffic control that the plane was having engine trouble. The plane was returning to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport near San Juan when it crashed into a lagoon.
Rivera says all three crew members were apparently killed.
The plane was operated by Jet One Express and was bound for the Caribbean island of St. Maarten.