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 private jet burst into flames during an emergency landing at La Romana International Airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot

The plane, a Piper J3C-65 crashed into a field after taking off from the airport around 12:50 p.m., the FAA said.

A small plane made an emergency crash landing at the St. George Regional Airport this morning, resulting in a temporary runway closure.