2 killed after U.S.-registered private jet crashes in Dominican Republic
The jet declared an emergency shortly after takeoff, and investigators are probing the cause after both U.S. crew members died.
- A private plane crashed Sunday near La Romana in the Dominican Republic, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both U.S. citizens, according to the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation.
- The aircraft had departed Puerto Rico and refueled in the Dominican Republic before heading to Texas to retrieve former MLB legend Yadier Molina, a Puerto Rican catcher who spent 19 years with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Shortly after takeoff from the Dominican Republic, the pilot and co-pilot reported an emergency and attempted to return to the airport, though the cause of the crash remains unknown.
- Dominican agencies launched an investigation into the incident while the two crew members remained unidentified; the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation confirmed both were U.S. citizens.
- Authorities continue investigating as the cause of the crash remains undetermined. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Two U.S. Pilots Killed In Dominican Republic Jet Crash
The Gulfstream G200 had no passengers aboard and was headed to Austin, Texas. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Two U.S. pilots died Sunday when a private jet crashed while trying to return to La Romana International Airport after reporting an emergency shortly after takeoff, Dominican aviation officials said. The crash killed the only people aboard the U.S.-registered...
A private jet bound for Austin, Texas crashed during an emergency landing at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. Both pilots on board were killed in the accident.
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