US EditionCreole Pilot Linked to Drug Trafficking Dies when His Aircraft Is Shot Down in Venezuela
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The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela reported the interception and immobilization of an aircraft declared “hostile” in Apure state, bordering Colombia, amid an air offensive that has already resulted in twenty-eight aircraft being disabled this year. Although Venezuelan authorities have not released the identity of the pilot involved in the operation nor provided details about casualties, the Dominican Republic mourns the dea…
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela reported the neutralization of an aircraft that irregularly entered its airspace as part of Operation Bolivarian Shield 2025. The pilot, identified as the Dominican Avelino Astacio Santana, died during the military intervention carried out in the municipality Pedro Camejo, Apure State. FANB noted that the aircraft violated essential regulations: it flew without authorization, did not issue…
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