Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 September 2020
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 King Air
Owner/operator: private
Location: Machiques de Perija –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and potentially structural components.Aircraft engine and potentially structural components.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Beech 200 aircraft was discovered on a clandestine air strip in Venezuela. Preliminary investigation suggests the aircraft was utilized to transport narcotics. The aircraft sustained significant fire damage, with a portion of its registration marks exhibiting the starting letter ‘N3’.A Beech 200 aircraft was discovered on a clandestine air strip in Venezuela. Preliminary investigation suggests the aircraft was utilized to transport narcotics. The aircraft sustained significant fire damage, with a portion of its registration marks exhibiting the starting letter ‘N3’.
Description
The Beech 200 discovered on a clandestine air strip in Venezuela. The aircraft had likely been used to transport narcotics. The aircraft was almost entirely consumed by fire. Part of the, possibly false, registration marks shows starting with ‘N3’.
Source of Information
https://solquintanaroo.com/venezuela-derriba-narcoavioneta-con-matricula-estadounidense/, https://www.panorama.com.ve/sucesos/Fotos-Fanb-inutilizo-narcoaeronave-en-Machiques-de-Perija-20200915-0045.htmlhttps://solquintanaroo.com/venezuela-derriba-narcoavioneta-con-matricula-estadounidense/, https://www.panorama.com.ve/sucesos/Fotos-Fanb-inutilizo-narcoaeronave-en-Machiques-de-Perija-20200915-0045.htmlPrimary Cause
Drug trafficking operation via aircraft.Drug trafficking operation via aircraft.Share on:
