Incident Cessna 172N Skyhawk II PR-FMJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241498
 
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Date:Sunday 13 September 2020
Time:22:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172N Skyhawk II
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: PR-FMJ
MSN: 172-71282
Year of manufacture:1978
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Issano, Region 7 -   Guyana
Phase: Landing
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Brazil
Destination airport:Suriname
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot performed an emergency landing as the plane developed technical problems. The pilot was conducting an illegal flight. One of the three occupants sustained minor injuries.
The Cessna plane was accompanying a Beechcraft Baron plane that crashed. The pilot of the Beechcraft plane died in the crash. That plane was transporting drugs.

Sources:

https://www.guyanastandard.com/2020/09/14/illegal-plane-crew-discovered-at-issano-another-aircraft-apparently-crashed-in-jungle/
http://www.laverdad.com/sucesos/171598-detienen-en-sospechoso-aterrizaje-a-un-venezolano-y-dos-brasilenos.html
https://realfmgy.com/2020/09/14/three-foreign-nationals-in-police-custody-after-illegal-aircraft-discovered-in-region-7/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Sep-2020 05:48 gerard57 Added
15-Sep-2020 05:57 gerard57 Updated [Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Sep-2020 05:59 gerard57 Updated [Narrative]
15-Sep-2020 06:18 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative]
22-Apr-2022 20:46 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Location]

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