An update in Diario Libre on the crashed small airplane that landed in San Rafael de Yuma reveals that a man who was arrested at the site was just a local bystander. According to military sources, the airplane crashed around 1:30am on Wednesday, 23 January 2019, near the coastal town of Boca de Yuma. It was on an unreported flight.
A high level commission of investigators from the DNCD, Air Force and Attorney General Office are investigating the case. As reported, the plane crashed when its motor shut down. An unnamed source told Diario Libre that the aircraft was on a flight to allegedly transport something illicit, possibly drugs.
A preliminary report from the Dominican Aviation Institute (IDAC) revealed that a flight plan had not been filed for the flight.
There is speculation the airplane could have been assembled in the Dominican Republic. It has no back seats, but Diario Libre sources say it was assembled with the necessary technology to fly.
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Diario Libre
Diario Libre
24 January 2019
