Former Puerto Rican Major League catcher Yadier Molina revealed Sunday night that the aircraft that crashed in the Dominican Republic had been scheduled to fly to Texas to pick up him, his family, and several friends and bring them back to Puerto Rico.The accident involved a private G.200 jet that had arrived in the Dominican Republic from Puerto Rico. According to the newspaper Listín Diario, the aircraft took off from La Romana International Airport bound for Austin, Texas, after completing refueling operations.However, just minutes after takeoff, the crew reported a malfunction that forced them to attempt an emergency return to the airport. Both occupants of the aircraft—the pilot and the co-pilot—were killed. There were no passengers on board.After the news became public, Molina shared a message on social media expressing his condolences.Este fue el mensaje que compartió Yadier Molina en sus historias de Instagram tras conocerse el accidente aéreo. (Captura de imagen / Instagram Yadier Molina)“My condolences to the pilots and their families. This plane was on its way to pick up me, my family, and friends in Texas to take us back to Puerto Rico. This is unbelievable. Thank you, my God, for everything. It’s all very sad,” said the nine-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time World Series champion. Molina has lived in Texas for the past two years, following the baseball career of his son, Yanuell Molina.Authorities identified the pilot as Erick Diago and the co-pilot as Rudy Gahasal.According to preliminary reports, during the return maneuver the aircraft lost stability and crashed within the airport perimeter, resulting in a fatal outcome. ---This content was translated from Spanish to English using artificial intelligence and was reviewed by an editor before being published.