Narrative:
An aircraft, reported by Venezuelan media to be a Challenger 601 jet registered N214FW, crashed off the coast of Aruba, killing all aboard.
The aircraft had taken off from a runway or airstrip in Apure State, Venezuela and was being chased by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft after failing to respond. It was shot and descended until impacting the water. Three bodies and 400 packets of drugs, mainly cocaine, were been found.
» Amigoe, 31-1-2015
» Reuters 30-1-2015
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Thursday 29 January 2015 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601 |
| Operator: | Dinama Aircorp |
| Registration: | N214FW |
| MSN: | 3008 |
| First flight: | 1983 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Boca Druif ( Aruba)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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An aircraft, reported by Venezuelan media to be a Challenger 601 jet registered N214FW, crashed off the coast of Aruba, killing all aboard.
The aircraft had taken off from a runway or airstrip in Apure State, Venezuela and was being chased by Venezuelan Air Force fighter aircraft after failing to respond. It was shot and descended until impacting the water. Three bodies and 400 packets of drugs, mainly cocaine, were been found.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftSources:
» La mañana 30-1-2015» Amigoe, 31-1-2015
» Reuters 30-1-2015
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