Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 November 2021
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft Super King Air
Owner/operator: private
Location: western Venezuela –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Beechcraft Super King AirBeechcraft Super King Air
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Beechcraft Super King Air crashed after landing on a remote airstrip in western Venezuela. The aircraft was utilized in a drug smuggling operation, and the cause of the crash remains uncertain; it is suspected of being destroyed by Venezuelan forces or set on fire by smugglers.A Beechcraft Super King Air crashed after landing on a remote airstrip in western Venezuela. The aircraft was utilized in a drug smuggling operation, and the cause of the crash remains uncertain; it is suspected of being destroyed by Venezuelan forces or set on fire by smugglers.
Description
A Beechcraft Super King Air was destroyed after landing on a clandestine airstrip in western Venezuela. The aircraft was involved on a drugs smuggling flight. It is unclear if the aircraft was destroyed by Venezuelan forces or set on fire by smugglers.
Source of Information
https://www.eluniversal.com/sucesos/111261/ceofanb-neutraliza-otra-aeronave-proveniente-de-colombia-con-drogashttps://www.eluniversal.com/sucesos/111261/ceofanb-neutraliza-otra-aeronave-proveniente-de-colombia-con-drogasPrimary Cause
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