Three people were injured Tuesday when an airplane caught fire after its landing gear collapsed at Miami International Airport, local emergency services said. The landing gear in the nose of the aircraft collapsed and caught fire when Red Air flight 203 from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic arrived at Miami International Airport at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,…
3 Hospitalized After Plane Landing Gear Collapses, Catches Fire in Miami
Canadian Airline Urges Ottawa to Repatriate Crew Detained in Dominican Republic After Reporting 200 Kg of Cocaine Found on Plane
A charter flight company whose crew was detained in the Dominican Republic is asking the Canadian government to issue a travel advisory for the Caribbean destination, a position echoed by the Air Line Pilots Association of Canada (ALPA Canada). Eric Edmonson, CEO of Pivot Airlines, has been urging the federal government to step in after…
Dominican Diplomat Apparently Kidnapped in Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—A diplomat from the Dominican Republic apparently has been kidnapped in neighboring Haiti, prompting Dominican authorities to call for his safe release. The local newspaper El Dia reported Tuesday that the government also had beefed up its military presence on the border, though officials did not immediately have any comment on that….
Canadian Aircrew Detained in Dominican Republic After Reporting Large Stash of Drugs Found on Plane
A Canadian charter airline says some of its pilots and crew are among the nine Canadians detained in the Dominican Republic after reporting 200 kilograms of cocaine found stashed away on board to local police. Among the nine detained are two pilots and two flight attendants working at Pivot Airlines, formerly Air Georgian, a regional airline…
Canadian Pilots Detained in Dominican Republic After Reporting $25 Million of Cocaine Found on Plane
A Canadian charter airline says some of its pilots and crew are among the nine Canadians detained in the Dominican Republic after reporting 200 kilograms of cocaine found stashed away on board to local police. Among the nine detained are two pilots and two flight attendants working at Pivot Airlines, formerly Air Georgian, a regional airline…
David Ortiz Was Targeted by Dominican Drug Lord in 2019 Shooting, Private Investigators Find
By Joseph Wilkinson From New York Daily News Private investigators hired by retired Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz say the Hall of Famer was targeted by a drug kingpin when he was shot in the Dominican Republic in 2019, a news report said Saturday. Former Boston police commissioner Ed Davis and ex-CIA official Ric…
Norwegian Cruise Ship Carrying Thousands Refloated After Running Aground
A Norwegian cruise ship with more than a thousand passengers onboard has been refloated on Tuesday after running aground off the Dominican Republic the previous day. Whascar de Jesus Garcia, a Puerto Plata’s provincial office manager, said strong winds had caused the 1,069 feet-long vessel to ground itself on Monday as it left the Taino Bay…
Dominican Republic Starts Construction of Haiti Border Wall
The Dominican Republic started the construction of a border wall that will stretch around 122 miles along its border with Haiti in an effort to reduce illegal border crossings and the smuggling of goods, weapons, and drugs. Dominican President Luis Abinader said the wall, which will cover almost half of the 244-mile border with Haiti,…
9 Dead After Florida-Bound Jet Crashes in Dominican Republic Shortly After Takeoff
Nine people have died after a Miami, Florida-bound private jet carrying two crew members and seven passengers crashed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as it attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft took off from La Isabela International Airport, in El Higüero, on Wednesday, and crashed shortly later at the nearby Las Americas International…
Biden Nominates Ambassadors to Sweden, Belgium, and Dominican Republic
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated ambassadors to Sweden, Belgium, and the Dominican Republic. Biden nominated Erik Ramanathan to serve as the ambassador to Sweden, Michael Adler to serve as the ambassador to Belgium, and Calvin Smyre to serve as the ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Ramanathan, an attorney and activist, chairs the board of Heluna Health, a…
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