Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 March 2008
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2B-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: G-PASV
Location: near Consuega –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Islander aircraft, identified as G-PASV, was involved in a drugs run to Morocco. The operation was initially registered with the U.K. aviation authority but was subsequently cancelled. It was intercepted in a field near Consuega, Spain, and subsequently sank into soft earth, resulting in damage.An Islander aircraft, identified as G-PASV, was involved in a drugs run to Morocco. The operation was initially registered with the U.K. aviation authority but was subsequently cancelled. It was intercepted in a field near Consuega, Spain, and subsequently sank into soft earth, resulting in damage.
Description
The Islander was involved in a drugs run to Morocco still as G-PASV, although it had been cancelled from the U.K register. It was intercepted on its return landing in a field near Consuega, Spain. It sunk into the soft earth and was damaged.
Primary Cause
Drug trafficking operation.Drug trafficking operation.Share on:
