Two pilots killed in Dominican Republic plane crash while en route to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina
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Francie Ebert
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Summary
An executive jet crashed and burst into flames during an emergency landing at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, killing both pilots on board. The plane had just taken off and was headed to Austin, Texas to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina and his family when the pilots declared an in-flight emergency and attempted to return. Video shows the jet skidding on the runway before the nose bucked upward and the aircraft was engulfed in flames.
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· 4 pulledAn executive jet headed to Texas to pick up a former MLB star burst into flames Sunday during a rough landing, killing both pilots on board.
The plane had just taken off from La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic with no passengers and was headed to Austin to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina and his family.
A few minutes into the flight, the pilots declared an in-flight emergency and turned back to attempt a landing.
Video of the incident posted to X shows the jet skidding on the runway during landing before the nose of the plane bucks upward.
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