Narrative:
A British Aerospace Jetstream 32 plane was destroyed during an accident near Utila Airport (UII), part of the archipelago of Islas de la Bahia. One of the Colombian crew members was killed, two others sustained minor injuries.
Authorities found and confiscated 1500 kg of cocaine on board the airplane. Reportedly the aircraft ran out of fuel in rainy weather and attempted a forced landing just short of the runway.
Honduran officials reported that the airplane carried the Venzuelan registration YV1467. This airplane was reported missing during a domestic flight from Metropolitano International Airport (SVMP) to Carora (SVCO) on March 31, 2009.
Forced landing outside airport
» Dirección de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico, document CO-DLCN-005-2009
accident date: 10-05-2009
type: BAe 3212 Jetstream 32
registration: YV1467
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 10 May 2009 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace 3212 Jetstream 32 |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | YV1467 |
| MSN: | 927 |
| First flight: | 1991-03-12 (18 years 2 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | W of Utila Airport (UII) ( Honduras)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Utila Airport (UII/MHUT), Honduras |
A British Aerospace Jetstream 32 plane was destroyed during an accident near Utila Airport (UII), part of the archipelago of Islas de la Bahia. One of the Colombian crew members was killed, two others sustained minor injuries.
Authorities found and confiscated 1500 kg of cocaine on board the airplane. Reportedly the aircraft ran out of fuel in rainy weather and attempted a forced landing just short of the runway.
Honduran officials reported that the airplane carried the Venzuelan registration YV1467. This airplane was reported missing during a domestic flight from Metropolitano International Airport (SVMP) to Carora (SVCO) on March 31, 2009.
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Un muerto al caer avioneta con drogas en Honduras (LaPrensa.hn, 10-5-2009)» Dirección de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico, document CO-DLCN-005-2009
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accident date: 10-05-2009
type: BAe 3212 Jetstream 32
registration: YV1467
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