XB-PGP
Flight / Schedule
XB-PGP
Aircraft
BAe 125Registration
XB-PGP
MSN
257171
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Private MexicanDate
December 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
San Andrés Villa Seca Retalhuleu
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
14.3794°, -91.6342°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM, XB-PGP experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near San Andrés Villa Seca Retalhuleu.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was engaged in an illegal flight and its crew attempted to land in a bush area located in San Andrés Villa Seca. No one was found on site and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is unclear if the registration is illegal or the original one.
Aircraft reference details include registration XB-PGP, MSN 257171, year of manufacture 1982.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.3794°, -91.6342°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane was engaged in an illegal flight and its crew attempted to land in a bush area located in San Andrés Villa Seca. No one was found on site and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is unclear if the registration is illegal or the original one.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Private MexicanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
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