Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 June 2020
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N27SL
Location: Machiques de Perij , Zulia –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Gulfstream II jetGulfstream II jet
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Gulfstream II jet crashed while landing on an illegal airstrip, resulting in the death of one Mexican national and injuries to another. Venezuelan armed forces subsequently ‘neutralized’ the aircraft.A Gulfstream II jet crashed while landing on an illegal airstrip, resulting in the death of one Mexican national and injuries to another. Venezuelan armed forces subsequently ‘neutralized’ the aircraft.
Description
A Gulfstream II jet on an illegal drug trafficking flight reportedly crashed while landing on an illegal airstrip. Venezuelan armed forces reported having subsequently ‘neutralized’ the aircraft. Local media reports indicate that one Mexican national was killed and one was transported to hospital with injuries.
Source of Information
https://elpitazo.net/sucesos/siniestro-de-avioneta-en-machiques-deja-un-herido/, https://mundo.sputniknews.com/america-latina/202006161091769604-las-ffaa-venezolanas-neutralizan-una-aeronave-de-narotrafico-que-ingreso-en-su-espacio-aereo/https://elpitazo.net/sucesos/siniestro-de-avioneta-en-machiques-deja-un-herido/, https://mundo.sputniknews.com/america-latina/202006161091769604-las-ffaa-venezolanas-neutralizan-una-aeronave-de-narotrafico-que-ingreso-en-su-espacio-aereo/Primary Cause
Illegal drug trafficking operation and potential illegal airstrip landing.Illegal drug trafficking operation and potential illegal airstrip landing.Share on:
