Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 May 2015
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-700A
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: (N917TF)
Location: off Puerto Colombia –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Unlawful Interference
A BAe-125-700 jet crashed into the waters off Puerto Colombia, Colombia after being intercepted by a Colombian Air Force plane following illegal airspace entry. The aircraft, departing from Venezuela and bound for Central America, experienced a catastrophic engine fire during descent, resulting in the breakup and recovery of four bodies, alongside a significant amount of drugs. The aircraft was identified as N917TF and was formally cancelled from the U.S. register on June 2, 2015, exported to Mexico.A BAe-125-700 jet crashed into the waters off Puerto Colombia, Colombia after being intercepted by a Colombian Air Force plane following illegal airspace entry. The aircraft, departing from Venezuela and bound for Central America, experienced a catastrophic engine fire during descent, resulting in the breakup and recovery of four bodies, alongside a significant amount of drugs. The aircraft was identified as N917TF and was formally cancelled from the U.S. register on June 2, 2015, exported to Mexico.
Description
A BAe-125-700 jet crashed into the waters off Puerto Colombia, Colombia after being intercepted by a Colombian Air Force plane after illegally flying into Colombian airspace. The aircraft had departed from Venezuela and was bound for Central America. Video footage released by the Colombian Air Force show the jet’s no. 2 engine on fire as it descended over sea. The aircraft impacted the water and broke up. Four bodies were recovered along with 1.3 tons of drugs. The aircraft was identified as N917TF which departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Floria for Toluca, Mexico on May 1, 2015. It was formally cancelled from the U.S. register on June 2, 2015 as exported to Mexico.
Source of Information
http://www.elheraldo.co/judicial/quienes-eran-los-hombres-muertos-en-el-jet-con-droga-196542http://www.elheraldo.co/judicial/quienes-eran-los-hombres-muertos-en-el-jet-con-droga-196542Primary Cause
Illegal airspace entry and subsequent engine failure.Illegal airspace entry and subsequent engine failure.Share on:
