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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown/Illegal Operation |
| Registration: | XB-RKG |
| MSN: | 336 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Mapastepec, Chiapas -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Mexican Army and Air Force located a Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III that illegally entered Mexican airspace and landed on an illegal airstrip. It was allegedly carrying 246 kilograms of cocaine and also a quad and three motorcycles were impounded. The Mexican military later moved the aircraft from the clandestine airstrip.
Sources:
https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/12/16/ejercito-detuvo-un-narcojet-de-lujo-que-se-interno-ilegalmente-en-mexico/
https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/12/15/politica/asegura-sedena-aeronave-con-246-kilos-de-cocaina-en-chiapas/
Media:
The Gulfstream isn’t famed for its off airfield capability. Perhaps just someone with those #sundayvibes trying to be different or maybe a specialist import/export consortium needing some extra capacity? What’s your thoughts #AvGeek ? #WePilots #aviation pic.twitter.com/eMe8xHNgKH
— Scott Bateman MBE 💙 (@scottiebateman) December 19, 2021
Matter is laid to rest... it's all real...in Mexico! Narco Plane... pic.twitter.com/deOen7B5bs
— Mani Rayaprolu (@ManiRayaprolu) December 23, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2021 19:33 | bobsuruncle | Added |
| 16-Dec-2021 19:37 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Dec-2021 19:37 | harro | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 16-Dec-2021 20:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Dec-2021 23:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Dec-2021 23:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2021 19:23 | bobsuruncle | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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