Distraught Zelaya supporters could be seen carrying away the body of one man
Honduras's ousted President, Manuel Zelaya, has been forced to divert his homecoming jet to Nicaragua after it was barred from landing in Tegucigalpa. At least one person was killed as troops tried to prevent thousands of Zelaya supporters converging on the international airport. The self-declared interim government had refused to allow the jet to land. Regional leaders have backed Mr Zelaya since his ouster just over a week ago and he tried to fly back from the US. We're the people and we're going to keep marching so that our president comes home
Karin Antunez
Zelaya supporter After several failed attempts to land at Tegucigalpa airport, the plane diverted and eventually touched down at Managua airport. "Faced with this situation, we have to go on with what we had planned, which is a meeting with the other presidents in the region," Mr Zelaya told the Caracas-based Telesur news channel from the plane. The presidents of Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay and the head of the Organization of American States (OAS) are due to meet him in El Salvador. The new government, which said it came to power through due legal process, is offering to negotiate with the international community, the BBC's Stephen Gibbs reports from Tegucigalpa. But it says one thing is not negotiable and that is the return of Mr Zelaya to the presidency, our correspondent says. 'Shot dead' As the plane was flying towards Tegicugalpa, troops in riot gear fired tear gas at thousands of Zelaya supporters, some of whom reportedly hurled stones. CRISIS TIMELINE President Zelaya planned non-binding public consultation on constitutional change Critics say he wanted to stay in power 28 June: Troops seize and expel Zelaya; parliamentary speaker becomes interim leader 29 June: US President Obama condemns the overthrow as illegal 4 July: Organization of American States suspends Honduras in protest at overthrow 5 July: Mr Zelaya's jet is turned back from Honduras and clashes with troops leave at least one person dead
Profile: Manuel Zelaya Q&A: Crisis in Honduras Send us your comments Thousands managed to break through the security cordon. Hospital sources and police said at least one person had been killed and a number had been injured. An Associated Press photographer at the scene said a man had been shot in the head by gunfire from inside the airport as people tried to break through a security fence. News agency photos show two bodies in the crowd, both of which are said to be dead. After Mr Zelaya's plane was turned away, his supporters began chanting "We want blue helmets!", meaning UN peacekeepers. Zelaya supporter Karin Antunez, 27, was in tears. "We're scared," she said. "We feel sad because these coup soldiers won't let Mel [Mr Zelaya's nickname] return, but we're not going to back down. "We're the people and we're going to keep marching so that our president comes home." It is being reported that the government has extended its curfew by three hours, bringing it forward to 1900 local time (0100 GMT). OAS acts Speaking earlier from the plane, Mr Zelaya said troops loyal to the interim authorities in Honduras had blocked the runway at Tegucigalpa airport and had threatened action against the aircraft if it tried to land. Manuel Zelaya says he remains the democratically elected leader He appealed to Honduran troops to take action against the interim authorities, and not against him or his supporters. The military - backed by Congress and the courts - forced Mr Zelaya out of Honduras on 28 June over his plans to hold a vote on possible constitutional change. On Saturday, the OAS suspended Honduras - the first time the organisation had taken such a measure since Cuba was suspended in 1962, when it allied itself with the USSR. Mr Zelaya, a wealthy businessman, is a left-wing politician and supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. His opponents, which include the Supreme Court and a majority in parliament, accuse him of seeking to prolong his rule. He had wanted to hold a popular vote on convening a constitutional convention - a move that could have removed the current one-term limit for presidents. Are you in the Honduran capital? Are you a Zelaya supporter? Do you think he should stay away from Honduras? Send us your comments using the form below: Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to +44 7725 100 100 or you have a large file you can upload here.
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El presidente Zelaya emprendió vuelo hacia Honduras con la esperanza de poder "ejercer sus derechos en forma pacífica".


Manuel Zelaya, el presidente que fue depuesto en Honduras tras un golpe de estado, comenzó su retorno a Honduras desde Washington. Se preve que el mandatario llegue a espacio aéreo hondureño hacia las 22:00 (UTC).

El ex-presidente anunció su voluntad de regresar a Honduras, con la esperanza de una reintegración, y partió hoy a las 15:00 horas desde Washington, donde estaba siendo alojado. Zelaya pidió a su pueblo, tras su retorno, poder "ejercer sus derechos en forma pacífica".

Sin embargo, las autoridades correspondientes al gobierno interino hondureño han anunciado que detendrían a Zelaya si intentaba retornar al país. El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Enrique Ortez, anunció que "He ordenado que no se deje entrar, venga quien venga, para no cometer la imprudencia que vaya a morir un presidente de la república, que vaya a ser herido un presidente de la república, que vaya a morir una persona".

Zelaya viaja acompañado por el Presidente de la Asamblea General de la ONU, el ex canciller nicaragüense Miguel D'Escoto. Otros mandatarios, quienes habían prometido acompañarlo en su retorno, no lo harán pero seguirán los sucesos desde El Salvador. Entre estos líderes estaban los presidentes Rafael Correa (Ecuador), Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (Argentina), y Fernando Lugo (Paraguay), junto con el Secretario General de la OEA, José Miguel Insulza.

"Si Zelaya aterriza y considera oportuno que vayamos, iremos", declaró Correa. Asimismo, Cristina Fernández dijo que "hay un intento manifiesto de Zelaya de retornar, aún cuando no lo dejen, y de restaurar el orden en el país".

La decisión ocurre poco después de que la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) votara suspender a Honduras de la organización. Dicha organización resolvió suspender de manera "inmediata" el gobierno ''de facto'' hondureño (liderado por Roberto Micheletti), de acuerdo a lo previsto por la Carta Democrática Interamericana (CDI). La resolución fue aprobada por más de dos tercios de la Asamblea General de emergencia convocada ''ad hoc''.

Pero se teme que la tensión pueda derivar en más violencia. El arzobispo de Tegucigalpa, la capital de Honduras, urgió a Zelaya a que no volviera, temiendo un posible "baño de sangre".