Two US pilots killed after plane bound to pick up former MLB star crashes
Key takeaways
- Yadier Molina during the 2026 world baseball classic quarterfinals game on 14 March 2026 in Houston, Texas.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
- Former major league baseball all-star catcher Yadier Molina said on social media that the plane was bound for Texas to pick him up, along with family and friends.
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Yadier Molina during the 2026 world baseball classic quarterfinals game on 14 March 2026 in Houston, Texas. Photograph: Houston Astros/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Yadier Molina during the 2026 world baseball classic quarterfinals game on 14 March 2026 in Houston, Texas. Photograph: Houston Astros/Getty Images US news Two US pilots killed after plane bound to pick up former MLB star crashes Plane on way to pick up Yadier Molina and his family crashed in Dominican Republic, killing pilot and co-pilot
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
Former major league baseball all-star catcher Yadier Molina said on social media that the plane was bound for Texas to pick him up, along with family and friends.