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Posted on 06/07/2026 8:14:40 PM PDT by Red Badger
VIDEO AT LINK...............
A U.S. registered Gulfstream G200 private jet (registration N318JF, operated by Aibonito Aviation LLC) crashed and burst into flames during an emergency landing attempt at La Romana International Airport (LRM) in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
Key details:
- The jet had just departed La Romana bound for Austin, Texas (no passengers aboard — only the two crew members).
- Shortly after takeoff (about 16 nautical miles southwest), the crew declared an emergency, likely due to a technical issue such as engine or hydraulic failure, and turned back.
- During the landing, the aircraft veered off the runway/slid across grass, then the rear section erupted in flames with a large explosion and thick black smoke.
- Both pilots — Erick Javier Diago (40) and Rudy Ghazal (34), U.S. citizens — were killed. No one else was injured on the ground.
- Dominican authorities (IDAC/CIAA) are investigating.
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Aviation Ping.............😪
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Thanks.
Horrible.
The ghosts of Buddy Holley, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper have been warning me to stay off private planes for years. Patsy Cline also occasionally chimes in.
I hope it was a quick death.
And John Denver?................
“Dominican authorities”
…I wonder what that looks like
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