HK-3461
Flight / Schedule
HK-3461
Aircraft
Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980Registration
HK-3461
MSN
695-95043
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Private ColombianDate
August 23, 1990 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Amealco de Bonfil Querétaro
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.1768°, -100.1377°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 23, 1990 at 12:00 AM, HK-3461 experienced a crash involving Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Amealco de Bonfil Querétaro.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was engaged in an illegal flight from Colombia and was carrying three people and a load of 700 kilos of cocaine. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Estrella near Amealco de Bonfil. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. Cocaine spread over an area of one km. The crew was flying at low height to avoid radar when the accident occurred.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3461, MSN 695-95043, year of manufacture 1980.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.1768°, -100.1377°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in an illegal flight from Colombia and was carrying three people and a load of 700 kilos of cocaine. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Estrella near Amealco de Bonfil. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. Cocaine spread over an area of one km. The crew was flying at low height to avoid radar when the accident occurred.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Private ColombianFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980Registration
HK-3461
MSN
695-95043
Year of Manufacture
1980
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