Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 March 2020
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-F400B
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: (XB-PNK)
Location: near Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
Law enforcement discovered an abandoned corporate jet near Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu, Guatemala. The aircraft, bearing a false Mexican registration XB-PNK, collided with a waiting vehicle, resulting in a fire. A group of approximately 30 armed men arrived in seven vehicles to wait for the landing, which occurred on a local road. The jet subsequently swerved into a cane field.Law enforcement discovered an abandoned corporate jet near Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu, Guatemala. The aircraft, bearing a false Mexican registration XB-PNK, collided with a waiting vehicle, resulting in a fire. A group of approximately 30 armed men arrived in seven vehicles to wait for the landing, which occurred on a local road. The jet subsequently swerved into a cane field.
Description
An abandoned corporate jet with running engines was found by law enforcement officers near Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu, Guatemala. It probably had been used for transporting drugs. An army spokesman said that when the military arrived at the scene, they only found the aircraft, which apparently collided with a waiting vehicle, which caught fire after the impact. According to the residents of the place, a group of more than 30 armed men arrived in seven vehicles to wait for the landing, which was carried out on a local road. The aircraft then swerved into a cane field. The aircraft involved was carrying a false Mexican registration: XB-PNK. The previous official registration was XB-OUF.
Source of Information
https://republica.gt/2020/03/22/policia-encuentra-avioneta-abandonada-retalhuleu/, https://elperiodico.com.gt/nacion/2020/03/22/localizan-una-avioneta-en-retalhuleu/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfstream-chaser/39702572915https://republica.gt/2020/03/22/policia-encuentra-avioneta-abandonada-retalhuleu/, https://elperiodico.com.gt/nacion/2020/03/22/localizan-una-avioneta-en-retalhuleu/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfstream-chaser/39702572915Primary Cause
Collision with a waiting vehicle leading to a fire.Collision with a waiting vehicle leading to a fire.Share on:
