La Romana private jet crash caught on camera as US aircraft erupts into fireball in Dominican Republic
Horrifying footage shows a private jet skidding across the runway before erupting into a massive fireball, killing both crew members on board.
Horrifying footage has captured the moment a private jet careered across a runway before erupting into a massive fireball, killing both crew members on board.
The dramatic video shows the US-registered business jet hurtling along the ground at high speed near La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, kicking up huge clouds of dirt and debris as it veered off course.
As the aircraft slid across the airfield, parts of the fuselage appeared to break apart under the force of the impact.
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The footage ends with the wreckage consumed by fire and thick black smoke billowing into the sky as emergency crews race towards the scene.
Dominican aviation authorities confirmed the crash claimed the lives of the pilot and co-pilot. No passengers were on board.
The aircraft has been identified as a GALX private jet carrying US registration number N318JF.
According to Dominican Today, the aircraft had departed La Romana International Airport and was bound for Austin, Texas, before declaring an emergency about 16 nautical miles southwest of the airport.
The crew turned the aircraft around and attempted to return to La Romana before the crash occurred.
The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute and the country’s Aviation Accident Investigation Commission said emergency protocols were immediately activated following the incident.
Investigators are now working to determine what caused the aircraft to crash.
The identities of the two crew members have not yet been released.
