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Hawker 800 Crash after Interception from Colombia Air Force
An unidentified Hawker 800 jet crashed into the waters off Puerto Colombia, Colombia after being intercepted by a Colombian Air Force plane after illegally flying into Colombian airspace. The aircraft departed from Venezuela and was bound for Central America. Video footage released by the Colombian Air Force show the Hawker's nr.2 engine on fire as it descended over sea. The aircraft impacted the water and broke up. At the scene of the crash a still undetermined number of packages were… (www.aviation-safety.net) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Funny how I just got my scuba gear out for servicing after retiring. Would like a 10 digit MGRS for the location. Mucho dinaro me amigo. See I could talk Spanish after scooping a bunch of that cash. Drugs go north, cash goes south me amigo's :).
Me thinks you are probably the non existent prize winner on this one.
It doesn't look like he even tried to flare as he hit the water.
And mike SUT makes a good point, it doesn't really look like #2 is on fire, the IR signature looks too regular and the engine isn't shedding any parts, while #1 is not giving off any heat.
And mike SUT makes a good point, it doesn't really look like #2 is on fire, the IR signature looks too regular and the engine isn't shedding any parts, while #1 is not giving off any heat.
Well, since there are no single pilot Happy Hawkers, either somebody is missing or this flight didn't start as an ICAO legal flight and the cargo was some sort of (drugs) contraband. Hawker was probably stolen, I'd guess. Although an old 800 is pretty cheap these days. Not my idea of the way to retire.
"...this flight didn't start as an ICAO legal flight and the cargo was some sort of (drugs) contraband"
Ya think? What was your first clue?
Ya think? What was your first clue?
The point was mostly about the single pilot BOZO, the rest was pretty much sarcasm.
80 kilos of product profit vs 80 kilos of salary overhead and a relaxed attitude toward regulatory compliance? No brainer.