At least 14 private aircraft, with registrations including YV2692, YV3009, YV3274, YV3188, YV3456, YV3388, YV669T, YV0138, YV484T, YV3250, YV2286, T7-AME, YV3529, and YV3332, were observed departing Maturin International Airport for Caracas between 3:15 AM and 3:30 AM UTC on September 10th, 2025. This activity follows the "Venezuela vs Colombia" World Cup Qualifier match. The unusual movements were reported by multiple social media users, including @Arr3ch0, @LatAmMilMVMTs, @SA_Defensa, and @sipjack1776. These flights are occurring in the context of journalist Orlando Avendaño's denunciation on September 10th, 2025, from Colombia, alleging a plot by the Venezuelan regime to kidnap him and other exiles. Avendaño has requested security guarantees from Colombian President Gustavo Petro, citing "Chavista tyranny." Faytuks Network reported on September 10th, 2025, that their recent post on Venezuelan plane tracking had been removed for being too speculative, noting that while some of the 25 planes linked to shell companies had been grounded for months and appeared to depart around the same time, this did not directly correlate with a regional development. The network stated it would continue to monitor the situation. Previous reports from September 10th, 2025, described the observed aircraft movements as "very strange movements," with some speculation that the flights were simply attendees returning from the sporting event. The presence of multiple jets, some potentially government-linked, has drawn attention amid the ongoing political tensions and accusations against the Venezuelan government.
