Two crew members were killed on 7 June when a Gulfstream G200 crashed during an attempted emergency landing at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The US-registered business jet, N318JF, had returned toward the airport after the crew declared an emergency following a reported serious mechanical problem.
According to the initial reports, the aircraft had taken off after refuelling and was bound for Austin, Texas, before the emergency was declared roughly 16 nautical miles southwest of La Romana. The jet crashed during the return, and both the pilot and copilot were killed. No passengers were reported on board.
Investigators have begun recovering evidence from the wreckage as the cause of the accident is assessed. Preliminary accounts point to an engine-related failure, but authorities have not yet issued a final determination.