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A Venezuelan plane invaded Brazilian airspace and ignored all orders from the FAB. After warning shots were fired, it was classified as hostile and shot down. The aircraft crashed in the jungle, and the Federal Police found drugs on board. The operation is part of efforts to curb trafficking on the border.
An unknown aircraft illegally entered Brazilian national territory, without any type of identification or flight plan.
What could have been a navigational error soon turned out to be a criminal operation, forcing the rapid reaction of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
The invasion of aircraft into Brazilian territory has been one of the challenges faced by security authorities, especially in border areas.
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These raids are often linked to drug trafficking and smuggling, which makes it essential to apply strict protocols to avoid risks to the country's sovereignty.
Quick and protocolary action
According to the FAB, the Venezuelan plane invaded Brazilian airspace without authorization and disobeyed all orders for a forced landing.
The interception took place on Tuesday (11), but the official announcement only took place the following day.
According to CNN Brazil, the aircraft was detected by the Aerospace Operations Command (Comae), which immediately activated the protocols provided for in Decree No. 5.144/2004, which regulates the so-called “Slaughter Law”.
Initially, “verification measures” were carried out to confirm the identity and monitor the behavior of the plane.
The FAB followed all the guidelines established for this type of situation, aiming to ensure that the neutralization of the threat occurred within the parameters of the law.
These measures include attempting to communicate via radio and visual signals, as well as observing any suspicious behavior on the part of the aircraft's occupants.
Escalation of the operation: from warning to arresting shot
After confirmation that the aircraft did not have permission to be in national airspace, intervention measures began.
The plane was instructed to change its route and land at an airfield in the Amazon region, but the pilots ignored the orders.
In the next phase, the FAB fired warning shots, still without response from the crew.
As a result, the aircraft was classified as hostile, and deterrent shots were fired, with the aim of preventing the continuation of the flight.
The procedure is used as a last resort, being activated only when the intercepted aircraft ignores all previous communication attempts and persists on the illicit route.
This ensures that only high-risk targets are neutralized.
Fall in the jungle and discovery of drugs
The plane lost control and crashed into the ground in a densely forested area near Manaus (AM).
The impact resulted in a fire, making it difficult to identify the aircraft model. Federal Police teams, who participated in the operation together with the FAB, found the two occupants dead.
Narcotics were found inside the plane, the quantity of which is still being verified. The investigation seeks to determine the origin of the cargo and the connection of the traffickers with criminal networks operating on the border.
Aerial patrol operations play a fundamental role in the security of Brazilian territory, preventing the entry of illegal substances and strengthening the repression of international trafficking.
In recent years, several similar actions have been carried out, ensuring that suspicious aircraft cannot use the country's airspace with impunity.
Parte da estratégia da FAB contra o tráfico
The action was part of Operation Ostium, which aims to intensify the fight against illicit activities on Brazil's borders.
According to the FAB, the episode reinforces the efficiency of the strategy of monitoring and intercepting suspicious aircraft.
This is not the first time that an operation of this type has resulted in the neutralization of aircraft involved in trafficking.
Brazilian security forces remain alert to any movement that threatens national sovereignty and security.
Operation Ostium has already intercepted dozens of aircraft in recent years, and is considered one of the main actions to combat air traffic in South America.
With the increase in illicit routes used by criminals, the FAB has intensified patrols and improved the equipment used to detect possible invasions.
In addition to aerial patrols, coordinated actions with the Federal Police and other security agencies have made it possible to identify new strategies used by organized crime.
Combating these practices requires continuous monitoring and rapid responses to prevent the consolidation of new trafficking routes through national airspace.
