ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161630
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34 Seneca |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown (illegal flight) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Apure, north east of Puerto Ayacucho -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Venezuelan Air Force intercepted a twin engine plane that was suspected to be carrying drugs. The pilot did not respond to radio calls and landed on an illegal airstrip. The Air Force then shot the plane down. It crashed at Apure, north east of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela, caught fire and burned out.
Sources:
1. http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/131020/ona-derribo-avioneta-en-apure
2. https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/10121
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24618087
4. http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2013_10_23_archive.html
5. https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/venezuela-officials-question-photo-of-downed-narco-plane/
6. http://www.caribbean360.com/news/venezuela_news/venezuela-shoots-down-two-planes-allegedly-carrying-drugs
Media:
La aeronave se negó a responder los llamados de las autoridades de la AMB que efectuaban la persecución en Apure pic.twitter.com/iUVWQFyvMo
— Alejandro Keleris (@AKeleris) October 20, 2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2013 19:21 | harro | Added |
| 22-Oct-2013 19:24 | harro | Updated [Phase, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2015 12:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 18-Jun-2016 21:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2019 16:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
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