Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 March 2020
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: HK-5075
Location: Claura Arriba, Iriona, Col¢n –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft (Beechcraft 200 Super King Air)Aircraft (Beechcraft 200 Super King Air)
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, registration HK-5075, crashed in a mountainous area near Iriona, Col¢n, Honduras. Two occupants perished. Evidence suggests the aircraft was destroyed, and soldiers recovered empty wrappers consistent with the transport of cocaine, raising concerns about local residents’ involvement in drug trafficking.A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, registration HK-5075, crashed in a mountainous area near Iriona, Col¢n, Honduras. Two occupants perished. Evidence suggests the aircraft was destroyed, and soldiers recovered empty wrappers consistent with the transport of cocaine, raising concerns about local residents’ involvement in drug trafficking.
Description
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, registered HK-5075, crashed in a mountainous area near Iriona, Col¢n, Honduras. The aircraft was destroyed and two occupants had died. Soldiers at retrieved empty wrappers from the scene that were likely used to carry cocaine. It was suspected that residents of the area had taken the drugs.
Source of Information
https://www.laprensa.hn/sucesos/1363651-410/se-estrella-supuesta-narcoavioneta-en-iriona-col%C3%B3nhttps://www.laprensa.hn/sucesos/1363651-410/se-estrella-supuesta-narcoavioneta-en-iriona-col%C3%B3nPrimary Cause
Possible drug trafficking activity leading to the crash and potential involvement of residents.Possible drug trafficking activity leading to the crash and potential involvement of residents.Share on:
