Incident Overview

Date: Friday 6 June 2014
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-700A
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: N770PJ ?
Location: Apure – ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 525 CitationCessna 525 Citation
Category: Unlawful Interference
Narrative
A corporate jet, a Cessna 525 Citation, was destroyed by military forces in Venezuelan airspace following a statement from Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir L¢pez Padrino. The statement indicates the aircraft was a Cessna 525 Citation but lacks confirmation of a crash or ground destruction. The aircraft’s registration mark ‘N770’ is visible, matching a previously offered HS-125-700A, N770PJ, which was sold prior to the incident. The aircraft’s colour scheme is consistent with the destroyed HS-125-700A, N770PJ.A corporate jet, a Cessna 525 Citation, was destroyed by military forces in Venezuelan airspace following a statement from Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir L¢pez Padrino. The statement indicates the aircraft was a Cessna 525 Citation but lacks confirmation of a crash or ground destruction. The aircraft’s registration mark ‘N770’ is visible, matching a previously offered HS-125-700A, N770PJ, which was sold prior to the incident. The aircraft’s colour scheme is consistent with the destroyed HS-125-700A, N770PJ.

Description

A corporate jet that violated Venezuelan airspace was destroyed by military forces, according to a statement by the Defense Minister of Venezuela, Vladimir L¢pez Padrino. The statement did not reveal if the airplane was shot down or if it was destroyed on the ground. The statement claimed the aircraft to be a Cessna 525 Citation, but the accompanying photo shows an HS-125 destroyed on the ground. The registration mark is erased but the start of the registration is still visible: ‘N770’. This matches with an HS-125-700A, N770PJ, which was offered for sale prior to the occurrence. Also, the colour scheme on the of N770PJ matches the one of the destroyed airplane. The last flight recorded by FlightAware was on February 21, 2014 when it travelled from San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico.

Source of Information

http://www.correodelorinoco.gob.ve/nacionales/fuerza-armada-nacional-bolivariana-inutilizo-aeronave-hostil-al-sur-apure/, https://web.archive.org/web/20130120205210/http://www.projets.us/PDF/N770PJ.pdfhttp://www.correodelorinoco.gob.ve/nacionales/fuerza-armada-nacional-bolivariana-inutilizo-aeronave-hostil-al-sur-apure/, https://web.archive.org/web/20130120205210/http://www.projets.us/PDF/N770PJ.pdf

Primary Cause

Unknown ? The statement lacks specific details regarding the cause of destruction.Unknown ? The statement lacks specific details regarding the cause of destruction.

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