Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 April 2020
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-700A
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N700NW
Location: near Las Cruces, Petn –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Tail section of the BAe-125-700A N700NW aircraft.Tail section of the BAe-125-700A N700NW aircraft.
Category: Accident
A twin jet aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Las Cruces, Petn, Guatemala. Two occupants were found dead at the scene. Packages containing at least 762 kilos of cocaine were discovered near the wreckage, which was tracked by Flightaware to Chetumal, Mexico, the day before. The aircraft was identified as a BAe-125-700A N700NW, previously tracked to Chetumal.A twin jet aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Las Cruces, Petn, Guatemala. Two occupants were found dead at the scene. Packages containing at least 762 kilos of cocaine were discovered near the wreckage, which was tracked by Flightaware to Chetumal, Mexico, the day before. The aircraft was identified as a BAe-125-700A N700NW, previously tracked to Chetumal.
Description
A twin jet aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Las Cruces, Petn, Guatemala. The aircraft was destroyed and two occupants were found dead at the scene. Additionally, packages were found near the wreckage that contained at least 762 kilos of cocaine. A section of the tail shows part of a colour scheme that matches BAe-125-700A N700NW. This aircraft was tracked by Flightaware on a flight to Chetumal, Mexico, the day before. Distance from Chetumal to La Libertad is about 260 km.
Source of Information
https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemala-diario-centro-america/localizan-paquetes-con-posible-droga-en-avioneta-en-peten/, https://ensegundos.com.pa/2020/04/20/accidente-de-avioneta-con-cargamento-de-cocaina-deja-dos-muertos-en-guatemala/https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemala-diario-centro-america/localizan-paquetes-con-posible-droga-en-avioneta-en-peten/, https://ensegundos.com.pa/2020/04/20/accidente-de-avioneta-con-cargamento-de-cocaina-deja-dos-muertos-en-guatemala/Primary Cause
Possible cargo transport or illicit activity involving cocaine.Possible cargo transport or illicit activity involving cocaine.Share on:
