A pilot and copilot are believed to have been the sole occupants. Video footage has emerged of the plane crash landing at the airport.
Authorities confirmed on Sunday, local time, the Gulfstream G200 had crashed at the La Roma International Airport, about 130km east of the capital Santo Domingo.
“According to preliminary reports, the aircraft declared a May Day call when it was about 16 nautical miles southwest of La Roma,” the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (DICA) said.
“It rushed back to La Roma International Airport immediately.”
DICA confirmed a pilot and copilot were on board at the time and it had not received any news of other passengers.
Footage of it landing back at the airport showed the private jet skidding and bounding along a section of grass separating tarmacs.
It then slammed into the ground and appears to have burst its fuel tank, sparking a massive fireball.
Aircraft Information:
Owner/ Operator: Aibonito Aviation LLC
Aircraft: Gulfstream G200
Registration: N318JF
Serial Number: 093
Engines: P&W Canada PW306A Turbo-fan
First Flew: January 2004
Age: 22 Years
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