Last Monday, a Gulfstream GII, c/n 172, N987SA crashed in the jungle in Mexico. It was carrying 3.3 tons of cocaine. There is a possibility that he was shot down. The plane was registered to a company out of Miami.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2435638420070924
By: andrewm - 7th October 2007 at 14:13
Speculation of CIA use has not much to do with Commerical Aviation. Please keep this relevent or it will be moved.
By: Newforest - 6th October 2007 at 17:15
Wonder if he will turn up to claim his consignment?:D
By: Newforest - 29th September 2007 at 23:47
Interesting speculation that the crashed plane had a previous history of CIA use.;)
http://pimpinturtle.com/2007/09/26/cia-plane-crashes-in-yucatan-carrying-32-tons-of-cocaine.aspx
By: Newforest - 28th September 2007 at 18:22
A more lucid report on the incident, three now under arrest.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09-27-mexico-drug-plane_N.htm
By: J Boyle - 27th September 2007 at 19:02
It might be a hint that the FAA accident database doesn’t list it as a mishap. They usually list all N-registered aircraft involved in mishaps, wherever they occur.
Even though it’s old, a G-II is an expensive freighter (alt least compared to the days when they flew DC-3, Beech 18s and stolen Aztecs) but I guess they have the profit margin to support it.
By: Richard Taylor - 27th September 2007 at 17:19
Cocaine?
Did the Law interseptum? 😀
By: steve rowell - 27th September 2007 at 11:05
The looters at the crash site will be high for months
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