N484AR
Flight / Schedule
N484AR
Aircraft
BAe 125Registration
N484AR
MSN
258014
Year of Manufacture
1984
Operator
Private AmericanDate
December 5, 2020 at 08:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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