Private plane with nine on board crashes in Santo Domingo on way to Florida during emergency landing

A PRIVATE plane with nine people on board reportedly crashed while trying to make an emergency landing at Las Americas International Airport.

The plane was heading for Florida, according to early reports.

A plane reportedly crashed at Las Americas International Airport

Listen Diario reported that the pilot declared an emergency after takeoff and tried landing at the airport.

It’s unclear at this time what led to the crash and how many people were injured.

The Fire Department and airport personnel are reportedly trying to reach the plane’s occupants.

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