ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351163
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| Date: | Thursday 25 January 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream IITT |
| Owner/operator: | Belize Aviation Engineering Company LTD |
| Registration: | V3-GRS |
| MSN: | 236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Catatumbo, Zulia -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Cozumel Airport (CZM/MMCZ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II TT illegally entered Venezuelan airspace. After landing at an airstrip in Catamumbo, Zulia, it was destroyed by Venezuelan law enforcement officers. It was likely engaged in transporting drugs.
Sources:
https://www.milenio.com/internacional/venezuela-destruye-avioneta-proveniente-cozumel-acusa-narcotrafico
https://elpais.com/america/2024-01-25/venezuela-destruye-una-aeronave-presuntamente-vinculada-al-narco-proveniente-de-mexico.html#
https://twitter.com/rafadaprietom/status/1750519038608806264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1750519038608806264%7Ctwgr%5Ec39021e198e6475265c562cf9de8db20f18ef22b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.milenio.com%2Finternacional%2Fvenezuela-destruye-avioneta-proveniente-cozumel-acusa-narcotrafico
https://riviera-maya-news.com/bolivarian-air-force-shoot-down-belize-invader-plane-from-cozumel/2024.html
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEuDSSDWwAAvKH2?format=jpg&name=900x900 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N311BD, N311DH, N211DH, N54PM, N50PM, N630PM, N2998, N812GA Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 February 2020 | N311BD | Aircraft Guaranty Corporation Trustee | 0 | Sibun Forest Reserve airstrip, about 5 miles north of Gales Point |  |
non |
Media:
💥El Ejército Venezolano derriba una aeronave procedente de Cozumel, México. El Comando Estratégico Operacional de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana reportó que se trata de un avión Gulfstream bimotor, color blanco, matrículas V3-GRS. México tendría que pedir ACLARACIÓN pic.twitter.com/2lCjRkY3PM
— Ciro Di Costanzo (@CiroDi) January 26, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2024 06:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:17 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:18 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code] |
| 26-Jan-2024 09:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2024 09:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2024 20:55 | vasilf | Updated [Operator, Source] |
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