| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 160134 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0134 |
| Military Code: | AB-700 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed S-3 Viking |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed S-3 Viking |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed S-3B Viking |
| C/n (msn): | 3116 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VS-32 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Willemstad / Curaçao - HatoMap |
| Country: | Curaçao |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: TNCC IATA: CUR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 May 2008 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 784755 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
A mission for the history books: On Saturday 17 May 2008, at 6:12 PM local time, this Viking is taxiing towards Hato's runway. A few hours later, the aircraft strayed into Venezuelan airspace. The pilots, realising their mistake, quickly returned to international airspace, but the damage was already done, causing a diplomatic row between the US and Venezuela. CNN covered the story two days later after a Venezuelan diplomatic protest, which ultimately let to an untimely end of VS-32's deployment to Hato. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 March 2025, and has since been viewed 221 times. |