A charter plane carrying nine individuals, including music producer “Flow La Movie,” crashed and caught fire while trying an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, according to officials. There were reportedly no survivors.
The Helidosa Aviation Group’s Gulfstream IV aircraft took off from La Isabela International Airport in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday afternoon for a flight to Miami, Florida, in the United States.
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According to data from FlightRadar24, the jet had problems almost immediately and hovered over Santo Domingo before trying to make an emergency landing at Las Américas International Airport, where it crashed near the runway.
“We hereby inform you that today, the HI1050 aircraft with 2 crew members and 7 passengers, had an accident at Las Américas International Airport,” Helidosa said in a brief statement, adding that none of them survived.
Flow la Movie was in charge of delivering urban blockbusters with one billion views, such as “Te boté,” which he co-wrote with Bad Bunny and Ozuna.
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Aside from “La Jeepeta”, “La Babe”, and “Wow Remix”, he had collaborated with a number of well-known international musical acts based in Orlando, Florida. For many years, he had been an executive producer and investor in events and performances featuring characters such as Ozuna, Anuel AA, and Bryan Myers, according to the bulletin board portal.
In 2016, he met artist Nio Garca, who was looking for a backer to help him continue his career. Flow La Movie chose to sponsor him at the moment and launch his own label with the same name.
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DJ Nelson, the pioneer and creator of Puerto Rican reggae music, was the first to join the brand. For the first time in a video clip, the label combines two references to the urban genre: Kendo Kaponi and Cosculluela.