Unclear at this time which Dash 8 was involved, but aircraft was N registered and flying out of Panama - aircraft was en route back to base, when it crashed in a mountainous area on the Colombia/Panama boarder around 02:00 Oct 5 - on board was a crew of 6 - 1 Panamanian and 5 American's - mixed reports but at least 1 survivor was airlifted from crash site.
USA Drug Interdiction Dash 8 destroyed in crash - Colombia
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Re: USA Drug Interdiction Dash 8 destroyed in crash - Colomb
Maybe the N # does not exist. Not the 1st time
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Re: USA Drug Interdiction Dash 8 destroyed in crash - Colomb
That was funny 
Aircraft was reported as N35PIT - assumed to be a misprint - the US Military operate among their Dash 8's N353PH, N354PH, N356PH - due to the US Govt shutdown the NTSB/FAA sites are not being updated to confirm the reg..
Aircraft was reported as N35PIT - assumed to be a misprint - the US Military operate among their Dash 8's N353PH, N354PH, N356PH - due to the US Govt shutdown the NTSB/FAA sites are not being updated to confirm the reg..
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Re: USA Drug Interdiction Dash 8 destroyed in crash - Colomb
Check the contractor tail #s
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midwingcrisis
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Re: USA Drug Interdiction Dash 8 destroyed in crash - Colomb
If you play byng, yahoo or giggle. These are always "good" tail #s N987SA, N93CW, N900SA.....should keep one in a few suspense novels....enjoy. The FAA is always open as is the SEC...otherwise both of what they regulate would be shut down. FAA has been avail for "backdating"
