Private Jet Crashes in Fireball En Route to Collect MLB Star

X/@aero_inShocking footage has emerged showing a plane crashing and bursting into flames moments after takeoff in the Dominican Republic. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed after the Gulfstream G200 Galaxy executive jet crashed at La Romana International Airport on Sunday. The plane was heading to Texas to pick up MLB legend Yadier Molina when it reported issues and turned back to try to land. No passengers were on board the plane, the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) confirmed in a statement. A video showing the moment of the crash and the ensuing huge fireball has gone viral on social media. Molina, who spent his entire professional MLB career with the St. Louis Cardinals, paid tribute to the two pilots who lost their lives in an Instagram story. “My condolences to the pilots and their families. This plane was on its way to pick up me, my family, and friends in Texas to return to Puerto Rico,” Molina wrote. “This is all so heartbreaking.” An investigation has been launched into the crash. Molina was a two-time World Series winner with the Cardinals and is also a 10-time MLB All-Star catcher. Read it at New York PostRead more at The Daily Beast.