Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 September 2019
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-700A
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: XB-PTW
Location: near Nueva Cajol –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A BAe-125-700A corporate jet crashed into trees and burst into flames near Nueva Cajol in Guatemala, suspected to be a drug trafficking flight originating from Venezuela. The incident occurred due to a possible malfunction or adverse weather conditions.A BAe-125-700A corporate jet crashed into trees and burst into flames near Nueva Cajol in Guatemala, suspected to be a drug trafficking flight originating from Venezuela. The incident occurred due to a possible malfunction or adverse weather conditions.
Description
A BAe-125-700A corporate jet crashed into trees and burst into flames near Nueva Cajol in Guatemala. It is presumed that the aircraft was operating on a drug trafficking flight from Venezuela.
Source of Information
https://orientenews.com.gt/noticias/tripulantes-de-avioneta-mueren-en-accidente-aereo-en-champerico-retalhuleu/https://orientenews.com.gt/noticias/tripulantes-de-avioneta-mueren-en-accidente-aereo-en-champerico-retalhuleu/Primary Cause
Possible malfunction or adverse weather conditions leading to loss of control.Possible malfunction or adverse weather conditions leading to loss of control.Share on:
