Dominican Republic, June 08: A private company plane crashed on the runway in the Dominican Republic. The footage of the plane crash was captured on mobile phones by locals and is going viral on social media. Two crew members on board were charred to death in the blaze. The plane caught fire as it approached the runway.
A jet bound for Austin, Texas, has crashed and burst into flames at La Romana International Airport in the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic. Officials have confirmed that the pilot and co-pilot have died in the plane crash.
The Gulfstream G200 aircraft, registration N318JK, was en route from La Romana to Austin, Texas, United States.
Tail of the aircraft explodes before landing:
According to preliminary information, the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft reportedly exploded before the landing was completed. Was there a technical problem with the aircraft? Questions such as why the pilot attempted an emergency landing remain unanswered.