Local May 21, 2019 - 11:16 am

Media mogul among dead in Puerto Plata helicopter crash

Near Puerto Plata. Photo courtesy of El Caribe.

Puerto Plata.- A helicopter crashed Tuesday morning in the Los Muñoz community of Puerto Plata, Diario Libre reports quoting sources.

Media mogul Juan H. Medrano is among the fatalities.

The crash occurred 7 kilometers from Puerto Plata.

According to preliminary reports, the chopper crash also killed Martín Vargas, and injured the pilot, Jesús Cuervo.

 

More info as available…

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