Incident Overview

Date: Friday 19 November 2004
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: YV-2584P
Location: Cabimas-Oro Negro Airport (CBS) – ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Beechcraft 200 Super King Air ? registration YV-2584PAircraft ? Beechcraft 200 Super King Air ? registration YV-2584P
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, registration YV-2584P, landed unscheduled at Cabimas-Oro Negro Airport (CBS) in Venezuela without prior contact with the control tower. The aircraft subsequently fled the runway and came to rest in shrubs. Both pilots immediately vacated the scene, and authorities are investigating the possibility of its use for smuggling activities, citing evidence of fuel drums and hoses alongside a transfer pump on board. The aircraft’s registration was previously painted over.A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, registration YV-2584P, landed unscheduled at Cabimas-Oro Negro Airport (CBS) in Venezuela without prior contact with the control tower. The aircraft subsequently fled the runway and came to rest in shrubs. Both pilots immediately vacated the scene, and authorities are investigating the possibility of its use for smuggling activities, citing evidence of fuel drums and hoses alongside a transfer pump on board. The aircraft’s registration was previously painted over.

Description

The Beechcraft 200 Super King Air landed at Cabimas-Oro Negro Airport (CBS) in Venezuela without prior contact with the control tower. The aircraft went off the runway and came to rest in shrubs. Both pilots flew away. Authorities suspect the aircraft was used for smuggling activities. Fuel drums with hoses and a transfer pump were found to be on board. The original registration, YV-2584P, had been painted over.

Source of Information

http://www.volarenvenezuela.com/vev/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=977http://www.volarenvenezuela.com/vev/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=977

Primary Cause

Unscheduled landing and potential smuggling activity.Unscheduled landing and potential smuggling activity.

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