Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 November 2021
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N42FL
Location: near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Gulfstream III aircraftGulfstream III aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On November 4, 2021, a Gulfstream III aircraft, registration N42FL, entered Guatemalan airspace and landed on an unauthorized landing strip near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu. Guatemalan law enforcement secured the aircraft, but it was subsequently set on fire and destroyed by law enforcement.On November 4, 2021, a Gulfstream III aircraft, registration N42FL, entered Guatemalan airspace and landed on an unauthorized landing strip near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu. Guatemalan law enforcement secured the aircraft, but it was subsequently set on fire and destroyed by law enforcement.
Description
In the evening of 4 November 2021 a Gulfstream III, registration N42FL, illegally entered Guatemalan airspace and landed on an illegal landing strip near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu. The plane was secured by Guatemalan law enforcement officers but no drugs were found. On 5 November 2021 the airplane was set on fire and destroyed by Guatemalan law enforcement officers to make it unfit for further use. The aircraft was tracked by Flightradar24 departing Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA) on November 4, about 20:30 UTC, with Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands as planned destination.
Source of Information
https://www.prensalibre.com/ciudades/retalhuleu/jet-ingresa-ilegalmente-al-espacio-aereo-de-guatemala-y-aterriza-en-pista-clandestina-en-champerico-retalhuleu-breaking/https://www.prensalibre.com/ciudades/retalhuleu/jet-ingresa-ilegalmente-al-espacio-aereo-de-guatemala-y-aterriza-en-pista-clandestina-en-champerico-retalhuleu-breaking/Primary Cause
Illegal entry into airspace and unauthorized landing.Illegal entry into airspace and unauthorized landing.Share on:
