ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217767
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| Date: | Monday 12 November 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown (illegal flight) |
| Registration: | false reg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laguna del Tigre, Peten -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was intercepted by Guatemalan law enforcement agents as it was transporting drugs. The plane was forced to land. Two occupants were killed in a shooting, a third was arrested.
According to some reports the plane was subsequently destroyed by the authorities.
Photos of the aircraft show part of a U.S. registration: N1(6, 8, 9, or 0)1M(E or F). None of the possible marks match a Piper PA-34 on the U.S. register.
Sources:
https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemala-diario-centro-america/cocaina-incautada-ayer-en-peten-suma-258-kilos/
https://lared.com.gt/el-ejercito-intercepta-avioneta-en-peten/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2018 09:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Nov-2018 08:43 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 15-Nov-2018 15:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Nov-2018 22:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2019 17:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
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