Incident Overview

Description
A Hawker Siddeley DH-125-400A jet was destroyed on the ground by Venezuelan military forces. According to Mexican authorities the airplane departed Quertaro Airport (QRO), Mexico with two crew members and five passengers who appeared to have been using false identities. Four passengers deplaned after the flight landed on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The crew then filed a flight plan for La Ceiba Airport (LCE), on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. The airplane was then intercepted after illegally entering Venezuelan air space. It was followed for 40 minutes before Air Force planes forced it to land on a remote airstrip. The occupants fled the scene before Venezuelan forces arrived. They reportedly discovered cocaine on board. The airplane was set afire and burned out. XB-MGM was offered for sale in January 2013 with 10,681 flying hours and 8,107 landings.
Source of Information
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-downed-plane-in-venezuela-draws-questions-from-mexico-20131107,0,6753800.story#axzz2k2Y7IilU, http://news.yahoo.com/mexicano-plane-downed-venezuela-had-cocaine-063859657.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-downed-plane-in-venezuela-draws-questions-from-mexico-20131107,0,6753800.story#axzz2k2Y7IilU, http://news.yahoo.com/mexicano-plane-downed-venezuela-had-cocaine-063859657.htmlPrimary Cause
Illegal entry into Venezuelan airspace and subsequent seizure of the aircraft.Illegal entry into Venezuelan airspace and subsequent seizure of the aircraft.Share on: