The pilot who landed a helicopter in the Cibao baseball stadium in Santiago, minutes before a Sunday, 6 November 2017 game between the Águilas Cibaeñas and the Tigres from Licey, is a National Army colonel, according to Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Rubén Darío Paulino Sem. Pilot Ramiro Junior Jaquez Rubio was ordered under arrest for 30 days for violating aviation regulations and disciplinary regulations of the Armed Forces. Paulino Sem did not explain how a high ranking officer was working for a civilian.The passenger was multimillionaire Karim Abu Naba’a.
Paulino Sem also ordered the 30-day arrest of colonel Audis Marte Núñez, governor of the Cibao Ballpark. The arrests will be served at the Officers Pavilion of the Honors Guard Regimen.
Abu Naba’a has said the authorities cannot place a sanction on the Airbus EC130B4 helicopter as it is registered in the United States (N212HK) and has all its permits.
On Tuesday, 7 November 2017, the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute suspended the pilot and placed a flying impediment on the helicopter for landing without the appropriate authorization.
Abu Naba’a maintains that it was not true that the Águilas Cibaeñas had not authorized the landing. He said he communicated with the manager who agreed to the landing at 4:30pm and that he has proof of this in WhatsApp. Abu Naba’a unboarded with three women and a dog around 20 minutes before the start of the ball game.
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9 November 2017
