Music producer 'Flow La Movie' among 9 killed in private jet crash
Nine
people were killed on Wednesday after a private aircraft crashed while making
an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, according to the plane's
operator, Helidosa Aviation Group.
Among
the victims was Puerto Rican music producer Jose A. Hernandez, better known as
"Flow La Movie," as well as his wife and their child, according to his
publicist.
Seven
passengers and two crew members died in the incident at Las Americas Airport in
the capital Santo Domingo, Helidosa Aviation Group said in a statement posted
to Twitter. Six were foreign nationals and one was Dominican, it also said, without
specifying the nationalities of the other six passengers.
Hernandez
was mainly known for his hit song "Te Bote."
His
death sparked messages of condolences and commemoration from a number of Puerto
Rican and other Latin artists, including superstar J Balvin and famed pop
singer Ricardo Montaner.
The
flight was en route to Florida from La Isabela International Airport in the
Dominican Republic when it made the emergency landing and crashed just 15
minutes after takeoff, according to Flightradar 24.
The
long range Gulfstream GIVSP jet was headed to Miami, Helidosa said.
"This
accident causes us great pain and grief. We ask that you prudently join in
solidarity to support the families affected, who along with us are going
through this difficult time," the company's statement added.
The
cause of the crash or the emergency landing is not yet known.
Helidosa
said that it will collaborate with air traffic accident authorities and the
civil aviation board.
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