2021 Punta Caucedo Gulfstream G-IVSP crash

On 15 December 2021, a Gulfstream G-IVSP, crashed at Las Américas International Airport, Punta Caucedo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, killing all nine people on board, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie.

This malfunction created severe aerodynamic instability, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable, particularly during the critical low-speed approach phase of an emergency landing.

Despite the crew's efforts to manage the situation and safely land the aircraft, the imbalance caused a loss of control, leading to the fatal crash.

Contributing factors included inadequate maintenance procedures and potential distractions from repeated communications with ground staff during the emergency.

To address the root cause, the aircraft manufacturer implemented design modifications to the hydraulic connections to prevent similar errors and issued procedural recommendations to improve maintenance practices.

HI1050, the aircraft involved, photographed in July 2019.