Incident Piper PA-31-350 (Colemill Panther conv.) YV2578,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223857
 
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Date:Sunday 7 April 2019
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31-350 (Colemill Panther conv.)
Owner/operator:
Registration: YV2578
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Andrés, Petén -   Guatemala
Phase: Standing
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Piper PA-31-350 (Colemill Panther conversion) was found by law enforcement agents and had been used for transporting drugs. It was destroyed by the authorities. Location Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre.

Sources:

https://radiotgw.gob.gt/localizan-una-tercera-avioneta-por-medio-de-radares/
https://emisorasunidas.com/2019/04/09/destruyen-avioneta-peten/
https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/justicia/avioneta-encontrada-en-peten-tiene-matricula-venezolana-y-estuvo-bajo-investigacion/
https://www.diariocontraste.com/2020/06/sale-a-la-luz-video-del-aterrizaje-de-un-narcoavion-venezolano-en-guatemala/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Apr-2019 12:58 gerard57 Added
10-Apr-2019 13:49 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
10-Apr-2019 13:50 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Apr-2019 14:04 RobertMB Updated [Date, Location, Source]
29-Oct-2019 17:01 Uli Elch Updated [Operator]
07-Dec-2019 21:36 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
06-Jun-2020 09:52 gerard57 Updated [Source]

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