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| Date: | Tuesday 11 February 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Manaus, AM -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Beechcraft 55 Baron from Venezuela transporting drugs illegally intered Brazilian air space and was shot down by the Brazilian Air Force.
Both occupants perished and the aicraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/norte/am/o-que-sabemos-sobre-aviao-venezuelano-abatido-pela-fab/
https://www.acre.com.br/trafico-de-drogas-aviao-e-derrubado-pela-fab-na-amazonia-12-02-2025-cotidiano/
https://www.otempo.com.br/brasil/2025/2/12/video-fab-abate-aviao-venezuelano-com-drogas-que-entrou-ilegalmente-no-brasil-dois-morreram
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2025 08:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Feb-2025 08:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 13-Feb-2025 16:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 07:10 | lokarutlot | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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