All Three passengers and 12 crew were killed . 12 Americans were among the victims . `` The impact of the plane was pretty strong , it would have been very difficult for a person to have survived , given the way the fuselage looked , '' said Oscar Triminio , a spokesman for the fire department . The plane was preparing to land in U.S. when it lost contact .
All Three passengers and 12 crew were killed . 12 Americans were among the victims . The plane was preparing to land in U.S. when it lost contact .