N740P

Engaged in an illegal flight, the twin engine airplane landed on a dirt road located about 35 km southwest of Brus Laguna. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, damaged beyond repair. No one was found on site and a load of 806 kilos of cocaine was seized.

Flight / Schedule

N740P

Registration

N740P

MSN

BB-1218

Year of Manufacture

1985

Date

July 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios

Region

Central America • Honduras

Coordinates

15.7712°, -84.5395°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM, N740P experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios.

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. Engaged in an illegal flight, the twin engine airplane landed on a dirt road located about 35 km southwest of Brus Laguna. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, damaged beyond repair. No one was found on site and a load of 806 kilos of cocaine was seized.

Aircraft reference details include registration N740P, MSN BB-1218, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.7712°, -84.5395°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Engaged in an illegal flight, the twin engine airplane landed on a dirt road located about 35 km southwest of Brus Laguna. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, damaged beyond repair. No one was found on site and a load of 806 kilos of cocaine was seized.

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

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Honduras

Aircraft Details

Registration

N740P

MSN

BB-1218

Year of Manufacture

1985