N461AR

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.

Flight / Schedule

N461AR

Aircraft

Gulfstream GIII

Registration

N461AR

MSN

384

Year of Manufacture

1983

Date

October 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Guatemala

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Gulfstream GIII

Registration

N461AR

MSN

384

Year of Manufacture

1983