Deadly Private Jet Crash Caught on Video Was For MLB Legend
There's more information coming to light following a deadly and horrific plane crash in the Dominican Republic.
By now, the world has seen footage of a private Gulfstream jet making an emergency landing at an airport in La Romana, a southern coastal town about an hour outside of Punta Cana.
The video shows the jet struggling before crashing. Airport workers on the ground looked on in dismay as a massive fireball erupted when the plane crashed. Reports say that two U.S. pilots were killed in the crash. There were no passengers aboard the jet.
But it has now come to light that the private jet was bound for Texas to pick up MLB legend Yadier Molina, who played 19 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before he retired in 2022. Molina is a 10-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, and a future Hall of Famer.
The private jet had departed from Puerto Rico, where Molina is from, and was supposed to land in the Dominican Republic to refuel before heading to Texas.
Molina took to social media to offer his condolences to the pilot's families.
"My condolences to the pilots and their family!" he wrote in Spanish on Instagram. "This plane was supposed to pick up my family and friends in Texas and bring us to Puerto Rico! It's all so devastating."
Ongoing - a private Gulfstream crashed attempting an emergency landing at La Romana International Airport, in the Dominican Republic. Two crew are confirmed dead.
— Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) June 7, 2026
"Two crew members died this Sunday when a private executive aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing…
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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM.