A bi-engine Cessna 401, property of Air Century, crashed yesterday near the Punta Aguila International Airport of La Romana. Residents of La Romana, 35-year old pilot Blenny Azcona, died in the crash, and passenger Porfirio Manuel Richiez, was severely injured. The accident occurred at 1 pm near Hole 10 of the Teeth of the Dog golf course of La Romana. The airplane took off from the airport enroute to Herrera Airport in Santo Domingo. It crashed less than a mile after takeoff. An eyewitness said that the airplane took off normally and then zig zagged and dropped, zipping off the top of a tree in the golf course that is adjacent to the airfield. The Civil Aviation Board is investigating the possible causes of the crash.
