GV N886DT seized in Congo

[Valkyrie]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/af...ocId=CNG.b5748abd7704db4f1a2c0b99acfebc28.341

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/02/reports-jet-loaded-with-millio.html

Happened a few days ago.
The aircraft appeared to have been seized and crew detained.

 

[BigMike]

Interesting. That's not enough money to by 700 lbs of gold at any sort of legal rate. 'Business men' Ha ha ha ha. And Nigerian business men at that! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

 

[peter185]

I think the registered owner is a trucking insurance company, why would they be in the Congo in the first place?

 

[gern_blanston]

To buy gold bullion at half price

 

[Igor]

probably a charter trip gone terribly wrong. Im suprised i didn't get this one.

 

[Valkyrie]

Bloomberg follow-up

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...foreigners-for-gold-smuggling-okapi-says.html

 

[ultrarunner]

Just imagine all the jails you would rather be in than one in Congo.

 

[G4G5]

Apparently they were violated for not complying with stated mfr floor loading limitations.

 

[SansPlane]

probably a charter trip gone terribly wrong. Im suprised i didn't get this one.

Love your comment. Most of have been "there."

 

[Kingairrick]

I was approached ~ 6 months ago by someone wanting to hire a Falcon 50 crew to fly twice a month from Central Africa to Colombia. Pay was excellent, QOL, not so much...