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| Date: | Monday 27 February 2017 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: | Piper PA-31 |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown (illegal flight) |
| Registration: | YV- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Los Caraos, Choloma, Cortés -
 Honduras
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Law enforcement officers in Honduras discovered the wreckage of a burnt out twin turboprop aircraft. There is a suspicion of drugs transport.
The aircraft carried a Venezuelan flag on the tail and was equipped with winglets.
Sources:
http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/02/27/trasciende-la-muerte-cuatro-personas-al-caer-avioneta-cortes/
https://nuevaya.com.ni/cae-supuesta-narcoavioneta-honduras/
http://www.el-nacional.com/noticias/latinoamerica/hallan-honduras-presunta-avioneta-venezolana-que-transportaba-drogas_82950
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2017 16:27 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Feb-2017 07:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2017 07:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2017 16:32 | tinkicker | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Oct-2019 16:55 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
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