Drug smuggling jet downed in Mexico ?

[nicolai]

I bet many people wish their operation's AOG response was that quick when they have to divert to an alternate destination en route.

[fisher22]

Yeah, that's nothing. For every plane you hear that is forced to land or ends up crashing there's probably hundreds that make it without anyone noticing. And they don't even need to land on clandestine airfields, most operate in plain sight in regular airports in Mexico. Obviously all of this couldn't be done without the government's "assistance"...Pretty big rabbit hole to dive into if you want to delve deeper into this subject.

[megan]

And they don't even need to land on clandestine airfields

In WPB for sim training and someone left a C402 parked on the freeway following a night landing in the wee hours.

[keesje]

fisher22

I would think the Mexican authorities would need something else than E145's and T6 to warn the hell out of smugler jets.

Apparently they can fly to destination detected, still land, unload and leave the scene before a helicopter team arrives.

No praticle follow-me enforcement anymore.