ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183542
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31 Navajo B |
| Owner/operator: | Principe Zurqui SA |
| Registration: | TI-ATR |
| MSN: | 31-677 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cuatro Esquinas, Puerto Morazán, Chinandega Department -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Tobías Bolaños International Airport, Pavas, Costa Rica (MRPV) |
| Punta Islita Airport, Punta Islita, Nandayure Canton, Costa Rica (MRIA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The crashed plane, used for smuggling cocaine, was found abandoned by Nicaraguan law enforcement officers. The crew abandoned the aircraft, in which the National Police found 83 blocks of cocaine weighing 89 kilos. The plane was originating from Costa Rica.
Sources:
1. http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/01/13/nicaragua-seizes-cocaine-on-board-small-aircraft-from-costa-rica
2. https://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elnuevodiario.com.ni%2Fnacionales%2F382161-abandonan-avioneta-89-kilos-cocaina%2F
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8616112
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2016 10:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jan-2016 11:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Jan-2016 13:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2017 18:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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