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| Date: | Tuesday 9 December 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | XB-MNX |
| MSN: | 11417 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SE of Elorza -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander that violated Venezuelan airspace was destroyed by military forces, according to a statement by the Defense Minister of Venezuela, Vladimir López Padrino.
The airplane was likely involved in drug trafficking.
The statement did not reveal if the airplane was shot down or if it was destroyed on the ground.
Sources:
http://tass.com/world/766079
Media:
Otra aeronave inmovilizada por la FANB al SE de Elorza. Violó espacio aéreo presumiblemente con fines de narcotráfico pic.twitter.com/4sBzAjjNWb
— Vladimir Padrino L. (@vladimirpadrino) December 9, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2014 09:55 | harro | Added |
| 11-Dec-2014 10:05 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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