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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown/Illegal Operation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Murcielago, Santa Elena, Guanacaste -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An unregistered Pipistrel Virus crash landed and nosed over in a private farm near Santa Elena, Guanacaste. Security personnel found no traces of the pilot/s, but a bag with a handy and GPS. Authorities of the Drug Control Police (PCD) along with K-9 units and police of the Air Surveillance Service tracked down the home of a suspect involved in the aircraft. At the house, they found 93 kilos of cocaine, cash, and a firearm. They were able to locate the suspect, who was attempting to hide from the authorities while the search was being conducted.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/The_LAAHS/status/1463251359231324165
https://www.diarioextra.com/Noticia/detalle/464901/criador-de-ganado-esconde-droga-de-avioneta
Media:
A Pipistrel Virus, with no visible registration, had a rough landing at a ranch in Santa Elena, Guanacaste, #CostaRica. The ranch's security personnel saw the airplane descending, but when they arrived at the scene, the pilot had already left. pic.twitter.com/RuH5oS5j4s
— The Latin American Aviation Historical Society (@The_LAAHS) November 23, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2021 21:31 | poxipol | Added |
| 25-Nov-2021 17:48 | bobsuruncle | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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