Zihuatanejo - Chetumal

On September 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM, Zihuatanejo - Chetumal experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near Champerico Retalhuleu.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane was apparently engaged in an illegal flight, carrying a crew of two. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Champerico, Guatemala, and was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. According to the flight plan, the aircraft was supposed to fly from Zihuatanejo to Chetumal with one passenger and two crew members. Guatemalan authorities reported that the flight was illegal and that the aircraft was presumed transporting a load of cocaine.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-PTW, MSN 257083, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.2937°, -91.9118°.