The crash in the Dominican Republic.
The incident in the Dominican Republic killed seven passengers and two crew members (Picture: Reuters/Twitter)

Nine people are dead after a private jet crashed minutes after take-off in the Dominican Republic.

Two crew members and seven passengers, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie, were killed in Wednesday’s incident.

The crash happened 16 minutes after the plane departed Santo Domingo’s La Isabela airport for Miami, USA, with the cause currently unclear.

Pictures showed smoke billowing from near a runway and emergency vehicles nearby.

The small airplane’s operator, Helidosa Aviation Group, said Jose Angel Hernandez, better known as Flow La Movie, his wife Debbie Von Marie Jimenez and son Jayden Hernandez were among the victims.

One of the victims was Dominican and while the rest were other nationalities, they were relatives and colleagues of the music producer, the company added.

But it gave no details on why the pilots aborted the flight or possible causes of the crash.

MUSIC producer Jose A. Hernandez and his family reportedly died after a private plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing at Las Americas International Airport. Hernandez, who was known for his hit song Te Bote featuring Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam and Ozuna, was among the tragic fatalities onboard this doomed Florida-bound flight.
Flow La Movie, real name Jose Hernandez was among the dead (Picture: Facebook/Flow La Movie)
Nine people were killed on Wednesday after a private aircraft crashed while making an emergency landing at Las Americas Airport in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, according to the plane's operator, Helidosa Aviation Group. Seven passengers and two crew members died in the incident.
The plane went down 16 minutes into the flight
Police members of roadside assistance stand outside the Las Americas International Airport where a private jet crashed on Wednesday, killing all nine people on board, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie, according to the airline and local media in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic December 16, 2021.
Police members of roadside assistance stand outside the Las Americas International Airport (Picture: Reuters)

In a statement, it said: ‘For Helidosa, this accident causes us great pain and sadness’, adding that it had declared an emergency before attempting to land at another airport, Las Americas International.

The Gulfstream GIVSP crashed just outside that airport’s perimeter at 5.25pm local time, according to airport operator Aerodom.

The airport shut down operations after the accident, cancelling hundreds of flights.

The Dominican Republic’s aviation accident commission is leading an investigation into the crash.

Nine people were killed on Wednesday after a private aircraft crashed while making an emergency landing at Las Americas Airport in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, according to the plane's operator, Helidosa Aviation Group.
Nine people died killed in the incident on Wednesday (Picture: Twitter)
Emergency personnel and authorities patrol in the vicinity of Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 15 December 2021.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled after the crash at Las Americas International Airport (Picture: EPA)

The other passengers were named as Keilyan Hernandez, Yeilianys Jeishlimar Melendez Jimenez, Jesiel Yabdiel Silva and Veronica Estrella.

The two crew members were Luis Alberto Eljuri and Victor Emilio Herrera, the company said.

Mr Hernandez, 38, produced Urban Latin songs such as ‘Te Bote’ and ‘Wow Remix,’ in which artists Bryant Myers, Arcangel, Nicky Jam, El Alfa and Darell participated.