Accident Piper PA-34-200 Seneca N62SA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67770
 
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Date:Monday 3 August 2009
Time:09:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca
Owner/operator:Unknown (illegal flight)
Registration: N62SA
MSN: 34-7350307
Year of manufacture:1973
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Schwallenburgh, Saint Ann -   Jamaica
Phase: Approach
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Florida-registered twin engine aircraft is reported to have crashed and burned under unknown circumstances. Two occupants sustained fatal injuries. Authorities suspect the aircraft was involved in drug trafficking.
Four persons were involved with stealing the aircraft, two of them boarded the aircraft with the intent of trafficking marijuana, and were fatally injured in crash. The two others have been arrested in Jamaica.

Sources:

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090804T010000-0500_156740_OBS___DIE_IN__DRUG__PLANE_CRASH.asp
http://thenassauguardian.com/national_local/295117499274125.php
http://jonesbahamas.com/news/45/ARTICLE/20215/2009-08-10.html_

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Aug-2009 00:21 slowkid Added
04-Aug-2009 00:23 slowkid Updated
06-Aug-2009 03:10 Dmitriy Updated
21-Dec-2009 05:29 robbreid Updated
29-Oct-2019 15:59 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Narrative]
07-May-2022 10:26 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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