Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 January 2015
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601
Owner/operator: Dinama Aircorp
Registration Number: N214FW
Location: off Boca Druif –
ÿ Aruba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Challenger 601 jet (aircraft)Challenger 601 jet (aircraft)
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Challenger 601 jet, registered N214FW, crashed off the coast of Aruba, resulting in the deaths of all aboard. The aircraft was pursued by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft following a failure to respond to a takeoff request. The aircraft impacted the water after being shot and descended, leading to the discovery of three bodies and approximately 400 packets of cocaine.A Challenger 601 jet, registered N214FW, crashed off the coast of Aruba, resulting in the deaths of all aboard. The aircraft was pursued by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft following a failure to respond to a takeoff request. The aircraft impacted the water after being shot and descended, leading to the discovery of three bodies and approximately 400 packets of cocaine.
Description
An aircraft, reported by Venezuelan media to be a Challenger 601 jet registered N214FW, crashed off the coast of Aruba, killing all aboard. The aircraft had taken off from a runway or airstrip in Apure State, Venezuela and was being chased by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft after failing to respond. It was shot and descended until impacting the water. Three bodies and 400 packets of drugs, mainly cocaine, were been found.
Source of Information
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/30/us-aruba-airplane-idUSKBN0L32CN20150130http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/30/us-aruba-airplane-idUSKBN0L32CN20150130Primary Cause
Pursuit by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft following a failure to respond to a takeoff request.Pursuit by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft following a failure to respond to a takeoff request.Share on:
