The whereabouts of a Gulfstream III that went missing five days ago after departing from Canouan Island Airport in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remain unknown. Air traffic control contact with the twin-engine business jet was lost about seven minutes after taking off on a sightseeing flight the afternoon of December 22. The U.S.-registered aircraft reportedly had two pilots and one passenger onboard.
To date, no debris, fuel, or other evidence of the aircraft has been found in the waters where the airplane may have come down. According to FAA records, N337LR was manufactured in 1981 and since January 2023 has been registered to Jetsteam Aviation, a corporation based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Alluding to the possible transportation of illicit drugs or other nefarious purposes, local media have reported that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines authorities speculate that the aircraft may have deliberately cut ATC contact and headed for a private landing strip in Venezuela. However, at this time there is no confirmation of these allegations.