Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 October 2019
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream American G-1159 Gulfstream II SP
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: (N530GA)
Location: Vista Hermosa, Ixc n –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Gulfstream II jetGulfstream II jet
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Gulfstream II jet entered Guatemalan airspace illegally, landing near the Mexican border. Armed men set the aircraft on fire before the Guatemalan Army arrived, with the aircraft suspected of carrying narcotics.A Gulfstream II jet entered Guatemalan airspace illegally, landing near the Mexican border. Armed men set the aircraft on fire before the Guatemalan Army arrived, with the aircraft suspected of carrying narcotics.
Description
A Gulfstream II jet was observed illegally entering Guatemalan airspace. The aircraft landed on a strip close to the Mexican border. Cargo was offloaded and armed men set the aircraft on fire before the Guatemalan Army arrived. The aircraft was presumed to have been carrying narcotics.
Source of Information
https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/sucesos/oposicion-de-vecinos-impide-al-ejercito-interceptar-narcoavioneta/, https://www.soy502.com/articulo/ejercito-halla-avioneta-incinerada-ixcan-quiche-24039https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/sucesos/oposicion-de-vecinos-impide-al-ejercito-interceptar-narcoavioneta/, https://www.soy502.com/articulo/ejercito-halla-avioneta-incinerada-ixcan-quiche-24039Primary Cause
Illegal entry into restricted airspace and subsequent arson of a Gulfstream II jet.Illegal entry into restricted airspace and subsequent arson of a Gulfstream II jet.Share on:
