Yadier Molina survives plane crash in Dominican Republic, pilots killed
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 9:01 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
Yadier Molina narrowly escaped a fatal plane crash shortly after takeoff from a Dominican Republic airport. The crash involved only the pilot and co-pilot, both of whom died as the aircraft struggled to make an emergency landing and subsequently caught fire. Molina's family had not yet boarded the plane, and he expressed his condolences to the pilots via social media. The incident raises concerns about private air travel safety, particularly in regions with unstable aviation conditions.
- •Yadier Molina was scheduled to board the private plane.
- •The plane reported complications shortly after takeoff.
- •Emergency personnel responded quickly, but both pilots died.
- •Molina spent 19 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- •He won two World Series and multiple awards during his career.
- 9:01 PMYahoo Sports — Cardinals' Legend Yadier Molina, Family Avoid Disaster Following Plane Crash in the D.R.
- 4:02 PMYahoo Sports — MLB Legend Yadier Molina Narrowly Escapes Death After Plane Crashes Following Takeoff, Two People Dead
"Major League Baseball legend Yadier Molina narrowly escaped death when a private plane crashed on takeoff before picking him and his family up. The pilot and the co-pilot were the only two people aboard the ill-fated aircraft when they reported complications shortly after taking off from a Dominican Republic airport. A video circulating online shows the […]
"A plane that was scheduled to transport Cardinals legendary catcher Yadier Molina, family and friends from Texas to Puerto Rico crashed and burst into flames earlier in the day in the Dominican Republic, killing the two pilots on board. Molina and his travelling party were unharmed.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 9:01 PMCardinals' Legend Yadier Molina, Family Avoid Disaster Following Plane Crash in the D.R.
A plane that was scheduled to transport Cardinals legendary catcher Yadier Molina, family and friends from Texas to Puerto Rico crashed and burst into flames earlier in the day in the Dominican Republic, killing the two pilots on board. Molina and his travelling party were unharmed.
- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 4:02 PMMLB Legend Yadier Molina Narrowly Escapes Death After Plane Crashes Following Takeoff, Two People Dead
Major League Baseball legend Yadier Molina narrowly escaped death when a private plane crashed on takeoff before picking him and his family up. The pilot and the co-pilot were the only two people aboard the ill-fated aircraft when they reported complications shortly after taking off from a Dominican Republic airport. A video circulating online shows the […]
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