Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 August 2006
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II
Owner/operator: Ciro World
Location: Torcoroma –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The airplane itself.The airplane itself.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Colombian Air Force aircraft entered Colombian airspace without authorization, suspected of being involved in drug trafficking activities.A Colombian Air Force aircraft entered Colombian airspace without authorization, suspected of being involved in drug trafficking activities.
Description
Destroyed by the Colombian Air Force. The airplane had entered the Colombian airspace without a flight and was probably on a drug trafficking flight.
Primary Cause
Unauthorized airspace entry and suspected drug trafficking operation.Unauthorized airspace entry and suspected drug trafficking operation.Share on:
