Carlos Altuna Tezanos. File photo.
SAN FRANCISCO DE MACORIS. - The pilot of the airplane that disappeared Monday with 11 other people on board after take off from Santiago’s Cibao airport had been momentarily detained in that terminal and his companion is still being held, a relative of one of the passengers revealed today, as facts begin to surface on the fatal flight.
Glenny de la Cruz, a cousin of Maria Altagracia Abreu, 21, said the airplane was headed to Miami and would make a stop in the Bahamas.
The identity of the person who would accompany the pilot Adrian Jiménez and who’s now under arrest in Santiago couldn’t be established.
According to de la Cruz, her cousin paid 6,000 dollars of the 18,000 the trip cost and the rest was to be paid upon her arrival at Miami.
Meanwhile, Air Force Chief of staff Carlos Altuna Tezanos yesterday revealed that one of the reasons Jiménez’s pilot license the cancelled was his alleged involvement in people trafficking.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Meanwhile, Air Force Chief of staff Carlos Altuna Tezanos yesterday revealed that one of the reasons Jiménez’s pilot license the cancelled was his alleged involvement in people trafficking.......Yesterday ! yesterday why did it take so long to get this story out ....all the people who got a piece of this illegal pie are as guilty of a serious crime as the sellers of space on board those pathetic yolas...they should be severely punished and there are probably many officials involved ...and this is probably not the first time
Written by: zak325, 17 Dec 2008 5:08 PM
From: United States
Perhaps the plane was overloaded, and or due for major overhaul. How long does it take a poor Dominican to save $6000 and then work a low paying job in Miami to pay off another $12000?
Written by: juanb, 17 Dec 2008 5:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic
GC:
Time to face reality. The expression, "Anything Goes" originated here. If you can think of it, you can do it here.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
El país de las maravillas ......curiouser and curiouser
Written by: danny00, 17 Dec 2008 6:19 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
like the wild west days in the states.......no law, outlaws, ect!........problem is the wild west days have been long gone for many years.....as one dominican said to me, I LOVE MY COUNTRY, THE DOM REP.
ITS TRULY A FREE COUNTRY!........... he lives in new york, has a great business their, make lots of money {the right way}.. by working for it.....but said he does not like to PAY TAXES, in the states, and that the police are so tough in the states,,,, in the dr, he can do any thing he wants to do.....
so take his statement and you can see how they really think in the dom rep...WILD WEST SHOW, ANY THING GOES.....think i will keep my money in wells fargo bank, not banco popular....buy other home in new york not santo domingo.. where they sell the same apt 2 or 3 times ...lol... good luck every one
Written by: danny00, 17 Dec 2008 6:32 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Air Force Chief of staff Carlos Altuna Tezanos can he pilot a plane? does any one know of this info?.... just looking at his photo if i was on a deltaor american flight and saw that he was the pilot i would get off the aircraft really fast... if it was still on the ground, maybe if was air borne guess if i had a chute, or even if i did not guess i would jump even from 33,000 feet....lol
the dominicans on the malecone in pop... used to talk about attacking the united states with their airforce and army , take over the united states by air and land power,,,,,, i think they had a GREAT IDEA..... only wish they try it one time....lol....
Written by: zak325, 17 Dec 2008 6:47 PM
From: United States
You don't trust the FAD's Cheif danny? the guys got four sets of wings. U.S. military pilots wear only one set, so the General here is four times better than any U.S. airforce, navy, or marine pilot !
From: United States
My deepest condolences go to the families of the innocent victims of this tragic event. My heart goes out to my brothers and sisters of the Dominican Republic. As an ex Islander pilot I must say this aircraft is very unforgiving when weight and balance is the case. Information has it this individual loaded this plane like loading a minivan and took off!
Many intrigues surround this incident, like why would the owner a "fellow boricua" have his plane flown to the DR to be inspected when Puerto Rico as a US Commonwealth an FAA inspection far exceeds that of any foreign nation?
I feel the owner has a lot of questions to answer!!! As the "Yola with wings", yes I believe this pilot has been involved in this for some time now and I wouldn't be surprised the DR officials are on the take on this!!!
God bless you all, (victims) are in my prayers!!!
Written by: danny00, 17 Dec 2008 7:20 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
hes got 4 sets of wings REALLY .....
i hope they are not chicken wings..
4 times better! wow!...... sorry i guess i would fly with him.... hey! i have a couple of million air miles my self.....guess i was just think ing back about the general in charge of the navy, saw him and his crew smash up a brand new boat the navy had just bought..... guess it was not his fault... this happen some one on board.... just for got to set the anchor, and the boat smashed up on the rocks out side pop....he has 4 sets.. maybe they give out lots of sets of wings in the dr?... just like they make many, many, many, generals......where did and why does he have so many wings/ who did he fly for? and where did he fly?..was he in combat? some war some where? or is he some relative of the pres? 4 times better then us airforce.... lol.. u joke with me friend have a good xmas....
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
the big tuna knows more than he is letting on ....could this be like the Navy scandal in Bani
From: United States
Four sets of wings???? Maybe 1-Piper cub rating, 2-Cessna 150 rating, 3-Cessna 152 rating, and finally 4-Cessna 172 wings!! lol
Written by: Petuar, 17 Dec 2008 9:26 PM
From: Trinidad and Tobago
I turly think that the plane run out of fuel. Because it a three engine acft. And if one of the engine failed they still have two left. And the plane is used for cargo. They are so many story you dont kwn which one to believe
From: United States
What is everybody's surprise here.
You can buy anything in the DR airports.
There is no checking or security.
Security is only a thing for the tourist to look at and being harrased.
the Big stuff still gets through.
Written by: Petuar, 18 Dec 2008 10:01 AM
From: Trinidad and Tobago
I turly agree with jim harringtgon. Too much of slackness
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
El País de las Maravillas......every day curiouser and curiouser
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
" According to a report released Wednesday night by the Armed Forces, Jimenez a former Navy cadet, has a long rap sheet since he first entered the military and ousted just six months later for allegedly cheating on exams." .....another rotten apple from the military barrel....also possible implications to the murder of an honest official ...the list goes on and on ...Find his associates and name them
Adrián Jiménez, must have been known to many agencies and under suspicion for some time...for him to be able to continue to operate freely in aviation circles would have required many greased palms who are the people responsible for not making sure this guy never got near an airplane other than as a passenger...I am also skeptical of claims of theft of this airplane
From: United States, Reality Check
Notice how interesting it is that these events are disclosed on the back-end but not on the front-end. It is only when a potential tragedy happens (i.e. missing plane, Bani killings etc) that all the dirty laundry seems to only "start" to be aired. However, there is nothing "proactive on the front-end" to disclose corruption(s), illegal activities, crimes and those of RD Gov officials involved!
Someone had to look the other way as many events developed such as the recent accident with this plane landed recently beforehand but no reports were made...everything was swept under the rug.
Bottomline, the level of corruption is like a cancer that grows & spreads at an accelerating rate; all because RD officials only want to deal with the symptoms revealed in the aftermath (i.e. missing plane) but NOT get to the root cause of corruption that allow these and other events to be ongoing!
This was NOT his 1st illegal flight! This was a hi-price YOLA for illegals@ $18k each & drugs!
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Time to face reality. The expression, "Anything Goes" originated here. If you can think of it, you can do it here.
ITS TRULY A FREE COUNTRY!........... he lives in new york, has a great business their, make lots of money {the right way}.. by working for it.....but said he does not like to PAY TAXES, in the states, and that the police are so tough in the states,,,, in the dr, he can do any thing he wants to do.....
so take his statement and you can see how they really think in the dom rep...WILD WEST SHOW, ANY THING GOES.....think i will keep my money in wells fargo bank, not banco popular....buy other home in new york not santo domingo.. where they sell the same apt 2 or 3 times ...lol... good luck every one
the dominicans on the malecone in pop... used to talk about attacking the united states with their airforce and army , take over the united states by air and land power,,,,,, i think they had a GREAT IDEA..... only wish they try it one time....lol....
Many intrigues surround this incident, like why would the owner a "fellow boricua" have his plane flown to the DR to be inspected when Puerto Rico as a US Commonwealth an FAA inspection far exceeds that of any foreign nation?
I feel the owner has a lot of questions to answer!!! As the "Yola with wings", yes I believe this pilot has been involved in this for some time now and I wouldn't be surprised the DR officials are on the take on this!!!
God bless you all, (victims) are in my prayers!!!
i hope they are not chicken wings..
4 times better! wow!...... sorry i guess i would fly with him.... hey! i have a couple of million air miles my self.....guess i was just think ing back about the general in charge of the navy, saw him and his crew smash up a brand new boat the navy had just bought..... guess it was not his fault... this happen some one on board.... just for got to set the anchor, and the boat smashed up on the rocks out side pop....he has 4 sets.. maybe they give out lots of sets of wings in the dr?... just like they make many, many, many, generals......where did and why does he have so many wings/ who did he fly for? and where did he fly?..was he in combat? some war some where? or is he some relative of the pres? 4 times better then us airforce.... lol.. u joke with me friend have a good xmas....
You can buy anything in the DR airports.
There is no checking or security.
Security is only a thing for the tourist to look at and being harrased.
the Big stuff still gets through.
Adrián Jiménez, must have been known to many agencies and under suspicion for some time...for him to be able to continue to operate freely in aviation circles would have required many greased palms who are the people responsible for not making sure this guy never got near an airplane other than as a passenger...I am also skeptical of claims of theft of this airplane
Someone had to look the other way as many events developed such as the recent accident with this plane landed recently beforehand but no reports were made...everything was swept under the rug.
Bottomline, the level of corruption is like a cancer that grows & spreads at an accelerating rate; all because RD officials only want to deal with the symptoms revealed in the aftermath (i.e. missing plane) but NOT get to the root cause of corruption that allow these and other events to be ongoing!
This was NOT his 1st illegal flight! This was a hi-price YOLA for illegals@ $18k each & drugs!