ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163274
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Maracaibo -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was downed by the Venezuela's armed forces after illegally entering Venezuelan airspace, from the direction of Colombia.
Probably an illegal drug trafficking flight.
The fate of the crew and cargo is unknown at present.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/14/venezuelan-military-downs-suspected-smuggling-plane.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://airsoc.com/articles/view/id/52d7fa3b9aad9ded1a000008/venezuelan-military-downs-suspected-smuggling-plane]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2014 17:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Jan-2014 23:32 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
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