Investigators have revealed the unauthorised aircraft which crash-landed in Braes River, St. Elizabeth, on Friday night originated from Venezuela.
The twin-engine aircraft reportedly attempted to land on a makeshift runway in a remote, swampy area in the parish.
Mahiri Stewart reports.
Chairman of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, retired Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Derby, says the identification plates for the aircraft were removed following the botched landing.
The retired Colonel was a guest on Nationwide This Morning on Monday.
He says over the years, records have shown that when small aircraft such as the one in the Braes River incident enter Jamaican airspace, its usually connected with illegal activity.
He says Jamaica does not have the capacity to intercept the aircrafts.
Police sources are theorising that the plane was set on fire when the occupants were unable to remove it from the swamp. Colonel Derby says the aircraft was not cleared to enter Jamaica’s airspace.
The St. Elizabeth Police are leading a multi agency investigation into the crash.
Meanwhile, Colonel Derby says parts of the Braes River area in St. Elizabeth are often used as runways by smugglers operating unauthorised aircraft.
Colonel Derby says the terrain in the area makes it ideal for aircraft to land with limited detection.
Retired Colonel Oscar Derby, Chairman of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority.
