A private jet crashed on Wednesday near the runway of the capital’s international airport of Dominican Republic, where its nine occupants died.
Agree According to official data, seven passengers and two crew members died after attempting an emergency landing at the Las Américas airport in Santo Domingo, according to Helidosa Aviation Group, the aircraft operator.
The Puerto Rican reggaeton producer José Ángel Hernández , better known as “Flow La Movie”, and his wife Debbie von Marie Jiménez García were two of the victims who died.
# 15 Dec | A plane with nine people on board crashed onto one of the runways of the Las Américas International Airport, in the capital of the Dominican Republic. At the moment the causes of the plane crash are unknown. pic.twitter.com/SH6NQs4z9w
— El Diario (@eldiario) December 16, 2021
According to the statement issued by the operator, The aircraft had two crew members on board, Luis Alberto Eljuri and Victor Emilio Herrera, and seven passengers. The plane, with registration HI 1050, was destined for Orlando, in the United States.
“For Helidosa, this accident causes us great pain and regret. And we ask to accompany with prudence and solidarity to support the affected families who, together with us, are going through this very difficult time “, said the operator in the statement.
Officially the flight departed from La Isabela airport, in Santo Domingo, and was bound for Orlando, Florida , but it deviated after taking off due to a technical problem and crashed while trying to make an emergency landing at Las Américas airport.
Brigadier General Enmanuel Souffront Tamayo, director of the Air Accidents Investigative Commission, indicated that “all the occupants died as a result of the impact” of the aircraft.
It is still “premature” to establish the causes of the accident, “we just started to do a survey to start the investigation process, listen to the recordings of the control tower”, among other actions, Souffront pointed out from the scene of the incident.
# 15 Dec | The Gulfstream IV aircraft took off from La Isabela International Airport, in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), and was bound for Orlando, Florida (USA). The plane belonged to the private flight company Helidosa. pic.twitter.com/qNqDmxQ3pV— El Diario (@eldiario) December 16, 2015
