Footage from the Dominican Republic shows the jet scraping the runway on its rear wheels before erupting into flames

El piloto y el copiloto, únicos ocupantes de la aeronave, fallecieron tras una falla que obligó un retorno de emergencia a La Romana

A private jet crash in the Dominican Republic kills two pilots, bound for Texas to pick up baseball legend Yadier Molina.

Due piloti statunitensi Erick Javier Diago e Rudy Ghazal sono morti dopo lo schianto e l'esplosione dell'aereo durante il rientro all'aeroporto dominicano

The pilot and co-pilot, the aircraft’s only occupants, were killed after a malfunction forced an emergency return to La Romana

Footage from the Dominican Republic shows the jet scraping the runway on its rear wheels before erupting into flames

The American pilots crashed in the Dominican Republic shortly after takeoff; there were no passengers on board the plane.

A private jet that crashed Sunday in the Dominican Republic, killing the pilot and co-pilot, was on its way to pick up a former MLB all-star in Texas.

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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.