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| Date: | Thursday 30 September 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Oviedo and Pedernales -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An unmarked Cessna 402B aircraft was forced down by Super Tucano aircraft from the Dominica Republic Air Force in the vicinity of Oviedo and Pedernales. The aircraft was conducting narcotics trafficking. 275 bricks of narcotics were recovered from the scene and authorities are still looking for the pilots.
Sources:
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2021/09/30/dominican-warplanes-force-drug-aircraft-to-land/
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/se-accidenta-avioneta-con-supuesta-droga-en-pedernales/
https://costaverdedr.com/se-estrella-avioneta-con-175-paquetes-de-cocaina-por-la-zona-de-pedernales-autoridades-persiguen-ocupantes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2021 16:08 | bobsuruncle | Added |
| 30-Sep-2021 16:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Sep-2021 16:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Sep-2021 23:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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