On February 15 , he was flying back to San Juan alongside his family for a fight against Roger Zami , when their Dominicana de Aviación DC-9 plane crashed into the waters of the Caribbean shortly after take-off , killing Cruz , his wife and two children , and the rest of the passengers , among which also were a large part of Puerto Rico 's national women 's volleyball team
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Dominicana DC-9 air disaster
Carlos Cruz (boxer)