ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27624
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| Date: | Sunday 14 December 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Tropics Unlimited |
| Registration: | N37490 |
| MSN: | 31-7752030 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Cabo Rojo -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Santa Marta |
| Isla del Gato, Bahamas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched 14-12-1986 and sank off Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic, after being intercepted and shot down by Dominican Air Force A-37 on drug running flight. One US and one Colombian occupant salvaged unhurt and arrested. 500 kilo Cocaine found.
Sources:
1. El Tiempo 16 December 1986, page 3A
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=37490
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1986/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-dominican-republic-2-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2015 20:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2015 18:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 26-Mar-2017 18:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2017 19:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2017 00:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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