Overview
- Authorities say a light aircraft went down Tuesday near Paraje San Felipe in Rosario de la Frontera around 6 p.m., with no injuries reported and the occupants disappearing before responders arrived.
- Witness video shows the aircraft descending and burning in vegetation as police and firefighters later moved in to extinguish flames and secure the scene.
- Gendarmería Nacional, Salta provincial police and federal justice officials are conducting on-site recovery of drug bales and forensic work as the investigation advances.
- Local reports note a Bolivian registration on the aircraft and a nearby vehicle found intentionally burned, with a possible mechanical failure under review as a preliminary line of inquiry.
- The exact quantity of cocaine has not been confirmed, though one report cites an unverified estimate near 130 kilograms, and investigators are pursuing leads on the fleeing crew and support vehicles.