XB-DRA
Flight / Schedule
XB-DRA
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
XB-DRA
MSN
11423
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Private MexicanDate
August 23, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ahuas Gracias a Dios
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
15.4759°, -84.3553°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 23, 2020 at 12:00 AM, XB-DRA experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near Ahuas 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. The aircraft was engagted in an illegal contraband flight when it crash landed in an open field located near Ahuas. No one was found on site and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A load of cocaine was found on board.
Aircraft reference details include registration XB-DRA, MSN 11423, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.4759°, -84.3553°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was engagted in an illegal contraband flight when it crash landed in an open field located near Ahuas. No one was found on site and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A load of cocaine was found on board.
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 • Honduras
Aircraft Details
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