I think its a real story but I’m not sure its what its being portrayed to be.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1267244-venezuela-american-pilot-reportedly-captured-in-tachira/
Nothing about it being a military pilot or anything, just a hispanic pilot with ties to venezuela they claim was trying to start a revolt.
Probably a dope smuggler since he was on the Columbia line...
He probably had one of those new California Illegal Alien Driver’s Licenses. Close enough to being a U.S. Citizen.