The crash of a private plane in the Dominican Republic, all 9 people on the plane died: Airlines
Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie has died when a plane crashed at Las Americas airport.
Santo Domingo:
Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer “Flow La Movie” died Wednesday when a private plane crashed at Las Americas airport in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, the owner of the plane. the plane Helidosa said.
Helidosa “deeply regrets the tragic accident on one of its planes at Las Americas airport … which resulted in the death of all crew and passengers,” the company said in a statement.
Music producer Jose Angel Hernandez, who was on “Flow La Movie” and known for hits like “Te bote,” was listed in Helidosa’s statement among the victims.
The 38-year-old has become a popular figure in reggaetton, a genre of popular music in the Caribbean that has also gained a following in the United States and around the world.
Local media said Hernandez’s partner and his son were among those killed, and that two of those killed were minors aged 4 and 13.
“Jose Angel, THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS GOOD,” Colombian reggaeton musician J Balvin posted on Instagram.
“Rest in peace,” he said.
And Puerto Rican reggaeton musician Don Omar also posted on Instagram.
“So sad, the loss of you and your family. Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate,” he said.
Security officials said the six passengers on board were US citizens and the crew consisted of two pilots and a flight attendant.
The State Department said it was aware of reports that six Americans had died. “Due to privacy considerations, we cannot comment further on specific cases,” an official said.
Local media reported that the Gulfstream plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing due to a problem after taking off for the US state of Florida from another airport near the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Las Americas airport was temporarily closed for two hours after the crash, but has since returned to normal.
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