Incident Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV ZP-TRG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184628
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 February 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ZP-TRG
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Santiago del Estero, Pellegrini -   Argentina
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The plane was engaged in an illegal flight transporting drugs (250 kilos of marijuana).
The plane crashed after a technical malfunction. One person was arrested, one occupant fled the scene.

Sources:

https://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lanacion.com.ar%2F1872138-santiago-del-estero-avioneta-cargada-con-marihuana-cayo-cuando-intentaba-aterrizar
https://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.com.py%2Fnacionales%2Fcayo-avioneta-paraguaya-con-marihuana-1454407.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-RwZsLaSao

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Feb-2016 10:35 gerard57 Added
19-Feb-2016 10:40 gerard57 Updated [Registration, Source, Damage]
19-Feb-2016 14:07 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type]

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