Status: | 5 |
Date: | Sunday 17 January 2016 |
Time: | 05:24 |
Type: | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander |
Operator: | Unknown |
Registration: | (N90460) |
MSN: | 820 |
First flight: | 1977 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Corral Viejo ( Colombia)
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Phase: | Standing (STD) |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander, carrying false registration marks 'N90460' was destroyed when it was strafed by the Colombian Air Force.
The aircraft entered Colombian airspace without authorization and proceeded to land at an airstrip where it was met by a car. The Colombian Air Force suspected the aircraft was involved in a smuggling operation and strafed the plane while it was on the ground.
The aircraft was believed to be msn 820 that was stolen while registered XC-JDN and flying for the Mexican Geological Survey.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 596
» Colombian Air Force
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.