Venezuelan plane takes off from Cúcuta! The Colombian President Gustavo Petroreported on Friday afternoon that the Venezuelan aircraft YV3226 has the proper authorization from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority to take off after having made an emergency landing in the Colombian nation.
«According to the Chicago Convention, the right to make technical stops in Colombian territory is recognized, as well as the use of airfields in emergency situations, as is the current case, derived from a circumstance of confusion between nearby runways.“, the statement said.
Venezuelan plane took off from Cúcuta
Later, at 4:00 p.m., the five occupants of the Venezuelan aircraft, escorted by the police, boarded the plane again and, without a clear explanation of the reasons for its takeoff, the aircraft returned.
It is also noted that Colombian Aeronautical Regulations allow international aircraft to remain in Colombian territory for a period of up to 48 hours.
«In consideration of the international law that the YV 3226 aircraft is in such condition, and the information gathered about the operational incident, the takeoff of said aircraft is authorized to continue its flight to its final destination and appreciates the assistance treatment that civil aviation demands for cases of emergency or help, and should be allowed, as appropriate, to continue the flight, given that as an aeronautical authority it is considered that it has not entered Colombian territory without permission and that the incident corresponds to an aircraft that was in a dangerous situation.»
Likewise, these considerations apply to the crew, their passengers, their belongings, and their luggage, which for the purposes of Aerocivil are part of an incident beyond their control, the cause of which corresponds to an alleged navigation error.
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2024-09-22 08:01:36
