ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345880
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Auguste George Airport, Anegada Island -
 British Virgin Islands
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-34-200T Seneca transporting drugs crash landed during an unauthorised landing without lights at Auguste George Airport (NGD/TUPA), Anegada Island. A total of 35 kg of cocaine was confiscated.
Sources:
1. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/cocaine-loaded-plane-crashes-while-trying-to-land-in-the-british-virgin-islands/3118740/
2. https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/we-must-urgently-increase-security-airport-in-anegada-gov-rankin
Media:
Crash landing..! @CBPAMORegDirSE agents, working along with @rvipolice tracked an aircraft headed north toward Anegada island. The aircraft crashed trying to land without lights. Responders seized almost 35 kilos of cocaine on scene. @CBPCaribbean @CBPSoutheast @HSTF_Southeast pic.twitter.com/lnbAcPYuTd
— CBP AMO Regional Director SE (@CBPAMORegDirSE) September 24, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2023 20:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Sep-2023 20:58 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2023 19:34 | Notarhelicopters | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2023 05:56 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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