Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 September 2005
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: YV1020
Location: near San Andrs –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and Bell 212 Rapaz helicoptersCessna A-37 Dragonfly and Bell 212 Rapaz helicopters
Category: Other
A G-159 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and a Bell 212 Rapaz helicopter were destroyed during an illegal airstrip operation by Colombian Air Force planes. Two tons of cocaine were being loaded onto the plane when the aircraft destroyed the runway and the airplane.A G-159 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and a Bell 212 Rapaz helicopter were destroyed during an illegal airstrip operation by Colombian Air Force planes. Two tons of cocaine were being loaded onto the plane when the aircraft destroyed the runway and the airplane.
Description
The G-159 was detected on an illegal airstrip by Colombian Air Force planes. Two tons of cocaine were being loaded onto the plane when the two Cessna A-37 Dragonfly jets and a Bell 212 Rapaz helicopter destroyed the runway as well as the airplane. The airplane was considered damaged beyond repair and set afire by the authorities.
Primary Cause
Illegal airstrip operation and the illegal trafficking of cocaine.Illegal airstrip operation and the illegal trafficking of cocaine.Share on:
