Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 October 2009
Aircraft Type: PZL-Mielec M28 Skytruck
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: YV1769
Location: Las Minas –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially navigation equipment.Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
An aircraft carrying approximately 4000 kilograms of cocaine was damaged during landing on a soggy airstrip in Las Minas, Honduras. Following landing, the aircraft was seized by the Honduran military authorities and subsequently stored at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) without wings, tail fin, or engines.An aircraft carrying approximately 4000 kilograms of cocaine was damaged during landing on a soggy airstrip in Las Minas, Honduras. Following landing, the aircraft was seized by the Honduran military authorities and subsequently stored at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) without wings, tail fin, or engines.
Description
The aircraft was damaged while landing on a soggy airstrip in Las Minas, Honduras with about 4000 kgs of cocaine on board. The remains were trucked away by the Honduran military authorities and later seen at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) where it was stored without wings, tail fin and engines.
Source of Information
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Illegal drug trafficking and potential mishandling of cargo during landing.Illegal drug trafficking and potential mishandling of cargo during landing.Share on:
