N461AR
Flight / Schedule
N461AR
Aircraft
Gulfstream GIIIRegistration
N461AR
MSN
384
Year of Manufacture
1983
Operator
Private AmericanDate
October 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Laguna del Tigre National Park Petén
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
17.4709°, -90.6829°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM, N461AR experienced a crash involving Gulfstream GIII, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Laguna del Tigre National Park Petén.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 listed crash cause is human factor. Probably engaged in an illegal flight, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in an isolated and swampy area located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park. The wreckage was found on November 2 about 7 km south from the Mexican border. Two dead bodies were found and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N461AR, MSN 384, year of manufacture 1983.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.4709°, -90.6829°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Probably engaged in an illegal flight, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in an isolated and swampy area located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park. The wreckage was found on November 2 about 7 km south from the Mexican border. Two dead bodies were found and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
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