XA-VD?

On November 9, 2020 at 12:00 AM, XA-VD? experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 65, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near El Chico Retalhuleu.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was apparently trying to land on an illegal airstrip when the aircraft struck trees and crashed, coming to rest upside down. A load of narcotics was found on board as well as a dead body. The aircraft registration needs to be confirmed - XA-VD?.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-VD?, MSN 465-30, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.4101°, -92.0583°.