Overview
- The FANB reported on Oct. 28 that an unauthorized aircraft was detected entering Venezuelan airspace over Apure and declared a target of interest.
- Military radar and aircraft followed the plane to a clandestine airstrip in Rómulo Gallegos, where forces intercepted it on the ground and then neutralized it.
- Authorities said the flight originated from Caribbean islands and flew without communications or a valid flight plan.
- Local reporting, citing the military, identified the aircraft as a Cessna 310 with the tail number XBRED.
- Officials linked the action to counter‑narcotics operations and counted it among more than 20 aircraft neutralizations in 2025, while withholding details on cargo, crew or arrests.