ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234571
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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 2020 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: | Airplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carabobo, Valencia -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Columbia |
| United States | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An airplane suspected of transporting drugs, was shot down by the Venezuelan Air Force on Sunday 29 March 2020. It crashed in Venezuelan territorial waters. 400 packages of cocaïne were found at the crash site as well as human remains.
Sources:
https://chileokulto.com/y-el-narcotraficante-es-maduro-video-fuerza-aerea-venezolana-derribo-avioneta-que-llevaba-400-paquetes-de-cocaina-desde-colombia-a-eeuu/
https://www.quepasa.com.ve/sucesos/aviones-militares-interceptaron-a-avionetas-con-presunta-droga-en-carabobo-video/
https://noticias24carabobo.com/aviones-caza-cielo-carabobeno/
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1244651865150820352
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2020 19:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Mar-2020 19:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 31-Mar-2020 05:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2020 05:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Mar-2020 05:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Mar-2020 05:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2020 05:47 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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