N484AR

After flying over the Yucantan Province and the Cayman Islands, the aircraft entered the Venezuelan Airspace without permission. It was pursued by F-16 fighters over the Lake of Maracaibo until it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Jesús María Semprún municipality. There was no fire and no casualties apparently. The aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

N484AR

Aircraft

BAe 125

Registration

N484AR

MSN

258014

Year of Manufacture

1984

Date

December 5, 2020 at 08:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Jesús María Semprún Zulia

Region

South America • Venezuela

Coordinates

8.7404°, -72.5149°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 5, 2020 at 08:00 PM, N484AR experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Jesús María Semprún Zulia.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight 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. After flying over the Yucantan Province and the Cayman Islands, the aircraft entered the Venezuelan Airspace without permission. It was pursued by F-16 fighters over the Lake of Maracaibo until it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Jesús María Semprún municipality. There was no fire and no casualties apparently. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N484AR, MSN 258014, year of manufacture 1984.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.7404°, -72.5149°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After flying over the Yucantan Province and the Cayman Islands, the aircraft entered the Venezuelan Airspace without permission. It was pursued by F-16 fighters over the Lake of Maracaibo until it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Jesús María Semprún municipality. There was no fire and no casualties apparently. The aircraft was destroyed.

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

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Venezuela

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

BAe 125

Registration

N484AR

MSN

258014

Year of Manufacture

1984