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Venezuelan jet makes emergency landing in Colombia

Bogota, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Civil Aeronautics of Colombia confirmed Friday that an aircraft flying in from Venezuela made an emergency landing at the Camilo Daza airport in Cucuta, north of Santander.

The institution clarified that the aircraft was duly authorized by the civil authority, adding that, according to the Chicago agreement, Colombia recognizes the right to make technical stopovers in national territory and the use of airfields in emergency situations, such as this case, which emerged from confusion of nearby airfields.

Also abiding by international law, the takeoff of the aircraft with registration number YV3226 was authorized.

Civil Aeronautics indicated that same considerations apply to the crew, passengers and their belongings, as part of an incident beyond their control, whose cause corresponds to an alleged navigation error, the communiqué concluded.

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