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| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus SW |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown/Illegal Operation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | El Cablote, La Gomera, Escuintla -
 Guatemala
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Guatemalan Air Force radars detected an illegal flight of a Pipistrel Virus SW aircraft entering Guatemalan airspace. Military units were able to secure the plane in El Cablote, La Gomera, Escuintla, but no pilot nor contents were found. It is believed the aircraft was used for drug smuggling operations.
Sources:
https://www.prensalibre.com/ahora/ciudades/escuintla/localizan-una-aeronave-abandonada-en-ruta-de-escuintla/
Media:
Radares de la #FAG detectaron el ingreso de una aeronave al espacio aéreo nacional, aterrizando en finca El Cablote, La Gomera, #Escuintla. Unidades de las Fuerzas de Tierra del #EjércitoGT la localizaron vacía, dando aviso a las autoridades correspondientes. pic.twitter.com/EmBay9wbXO
— Ejército Guatemala (@Ejercito_GT) April 20, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2022 13:49 | bobsuruncle | Added |
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