N27SL

On June 15, 2020 at 12:00 AM, N27SL experienced a crash involving Gulfstream GII, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Machiques Zulia.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in an illegal trip and elected to land on a remote 'airstrip' located in the region of Machiques. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. One pilot was killed and the second was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N27SL, MSN 84, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.0598°, -72.5534°.