9 Dead After Florida-Bound Jet Crashes in Dominican Republic Shortly After Takeoff

9 Dead After Florida-Bound Jet Crashes in Dominican Republic Shortly After Takeoff
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Nine people have died after a Miami, Florida-bound private jet carrying two crew members and seven passengers crashed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as it attempted to make an emergency landing.

The aircraft took off from La Isabela International Airport, in El Higüero, on Wednesday, and crashed shortly later at the nearby Las Americas International Airport.

Isabel van Brugen
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