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06/08 08:25 CDT 2 US pilots die after plane crashes in the Dominican Republic
2 US pilots die after plane crashes in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) --- A pilot and co-pilot from the United
States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing
in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
The incident occurred Sunday near the southern coastal town of La Romana,
according to a statement by the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, which
identified the pilot and co-pilot as U.S. citizens. It wasn't immediately known
what caused the crash. No passengers were aboard.
MLB All-Star former catcher Yadier Molina said on social media that the plane
was bound for Texas to pick him up, along with family and friends.
"My condolences to the pilots and their family!" he wrote. Molina and his group
were headed to Puerto Rico.
Officials said the plane had departed from Puerto Rico and landed in the
Dominican Republic to refuel before heading to Texas.
The pilot and co-pilot reported an emergency shortly after taking off from the
Dominican Republic, authorities said.
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