Air West Cargo: Illegal Cargo
Pictured: Air West Cargo Ilyushin Il-76TD
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What: Air West Georgia Ilyushin IL-76 en route from Pyongyang North Korea to Colombo Sri Lanka
Where: Bangkok
When: Dec 12th
Who: 5 crew
Why: When the plane diverted to Bangkok for refueling, 35 tons of weapons (rocket propelled grenades and anti-aircraft Surface to Air Missiles) were discovered on board.
The crew was detained on charges of arms trafficking.
The destination could have been anywhere.