Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 November 2020
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II SP
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N104VV
Location: Ca¤o Amarillo, Catatumbo –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II jetGrumman G-1159 Gulfstream II jet
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Venezuelan National Guard unit discovered a Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II jet set on fire at a clandestine airstrip in Catatumbo, Venezuela. The aircraft was suspected of being used to transport narcotics.A Venezuelan National Guard unit discovered a Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II jet set on fire at a clandestine airstrip in Catatumbo, Venezuela. The aircraft was suspected of being used to transport narcotics.
Description
The Venezuelan National Guard found a Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II jet that had been set on fire on a clandestine airstrip in Catatumbo, Venezuela. Near the aircraft several drums of jet fuel were found. The aircraft likely had been used to transport narcotics.
Source of Information
https://www.noticiasbarquisimeto.com/gnb-desmantelo-pista-clandestina-empleada-para-el-narcotrafico/https://www.noticiasbarquisimeto.com/gnb-desmantelo-pista-clandestina-empleada-para-el-narcotrafico/Primary Cause
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