Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 August 2021
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream American G-1159A Gulfstream III
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: XB-OZA
Location: within Jes£s Mar¡a Sempr£n –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Gulfstream III aircraftGulfstream III aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Gulfstream III aircraft was destroyed following a fire on an illegal airstrip in Jes£s Mar¡a Sempr£n, Venezuela, near the Colombian border. The aircraft was suspected of transporting narcotics, and the cause of the fire remains uncertain ? whether it was initiated by criminals or Venezuelan forces.A Gulfstream III aircraft was destroyed following a fire on an illegal airstrip in Jes£s Mar¡a Sempr£n, Venezuela, near the Colombian border. The aircraft was suspected of transporting narcotics, and the cause of the fire remains uncertain ? whether it was initiated by criminals or Venezuelan forces.
Description
A Gulfstream III was destroyed after having been set on fire on an illegal airstrip within the Jes£s Mar¡a Sempr£n municipality in western Venezuela, close to the Colombian border. The aircraft had likely been used to transport narcotics. It is unclear if the aircraft was set on fire by criminals or by the Venezuelan forces.
Primary Cause
Possible involvement of criminal elements in the fire.Possible involvement of criminal elements in the fire.Share on:
