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| Date: | Sunday 24 April 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown/Illegal Operation |
| Registration: | (N1997D) |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Chanduy, Santa Elena Province -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Mexico |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Elements from the National Police and Armed Forces secured a Cessna 210 Centurion in Chanduy, Santa Elena Province along with the seizure of 222 packages of cocaine hydrochloride, weighing 223 kilos and $18k USD after two aircraft from Mexico were detected flying into the country illegally late the previous night. The aircraft was displaying a false registration of N1997D.
Sources:
https://www.teleamazonas.com/envio-de-droga-en-aeronaves-livianas-se-ha-multiplicado-en-ecuador/
https://kchcomunicacion.com/aeronave-con-de-200-kilos-de-droga-fue-hallada-en-pista-clandestina/
https://www.pichinchacomunicaciones.com.ec/hallan-en-santa-elena-una-avioneta-con-mas-de-200-kilos-de-droga/
http://www.notiamazonia.com/actualidad/ecuador-aeronave-con-de-200-kilos-de-droga-fue-hallada-en-pista-clandestina/
https://forcaaerea.com.br/super-tucanos-da-forca-aerea-equatoriana-interceptam-aviao-com-drogas/
Media:
‼️#URGENTE‼️#SantaElena
— FFAAECUADOR (@FFAAECUADOR) April 24, 2022
Las @FFAAECUADOR en coordinación con @PoliciaEcuador, en el sector de Chanduy localizaron una avioneta, en un sector aledaño a una pista clandestina, donde se decomisó 222 bloques de sustancias sujetas a fiscalización, combustible y dinero en efectivo. pic.twitter.com/sLzbcLzLen
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2022 06:49 | bobsuruncle | Added |
| 27-Apr-2022 06:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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