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| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZP-TRG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Santiago del Estero, Pellegrini -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was engaged in an illegal flight transporting drugs (250 kilos of marijuana).
The plane crashed after a technical malfunction. One person was arrested, one occupant fled the scene.
Sources:
https://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lanacion.com.ar%2F1872138-santiago-del-estero-avioneta-cargada-con-marihuana-cayo-cuando-intentaba-aterrizar
https://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.com.py%2Fnacionales%2Fcayo-avioneta-paraguaya-con-marihuana-1454407.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-RwZsLaSao
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2016 10:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Feb-2016 10:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Source, Damage, ] |
| 19-Feb-2016 14:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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