BAe 125

Historical safety data and incident record for the BAe 125 aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.7/10

Total Incidents

67

Total Fatalities

192

Incident History

Private American

Jesús María Semprún Zulia

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.

Private Mexican

Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz

Engaged in an illegal flight, the crew was attempting to land on a remote airstrip located in the region of Alta Verapaz. In unclear circumstances, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four occupants were killed.

Private American

Sartaneja Corozal

The airplane landed on an illegal airstrip, lost its nose gear and hit obstacles before coming to rest. No one was found on site. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

April 19, 2020 2 Fatalities

Private American

La Libertad Petén

The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located near La Libertad and was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both pilots were killed. Guatemalan Authorities reported the aircraft was engaged in a contraband mission and a load of 762 kilos of cocaine was found.

Private Mexican

Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu

Probably engaged in an illegal contraband flight, the crew attempted to land on a road when the aircraft crashed against a vehicle parked in a sugarcane field and awaiting for the it, bursting into flames. No one was found on site. The airplane was damaged beyond repair. The registration XN-PNK is false, the older one was XB-OUF.

Private Mexican

San Andrés Villa Seca Retalhuleu

The airplane was engaged in an illegal flight and its crew attempted to land in a bush area located in San Andrés Villa Seca. No one was found on site and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is unclear if the registration is illegal or the original one.

September 2, 2019 2 Fatalities

Private Mexican

Champerico Retalhuleu

The airplane was apparently engaged in an illegal flight, carrying a crew of two. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Champerico, Guatemala, and was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. According to the flight plan, the aircraft was supposed to fly from Zihuatanejo to Chetumal with one passenger and two crew members. Guatemalan authorities reported that the flight was illegal and that the aircraft was presumed transporting a load of cocaine.

March 10, 2019 1 Fatalities

Private American

San Pedro de Peralta Quintana Roo

The aircraft was engaged in an illegal flight, carrying two pilots and a load of 200 kg of cocaine. En route, the crew apparently encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located near San Pedro de Peralta. A pilot was killed while the second was seriously injured. Originally registered N299GS, the aircraft was cancelled from the US registered on 15 February 2018 and exported to Mexico. The registration N18BA is false.

Líder Taxi Aéreo

São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo

The airplane departed Brasilía-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek Airport in the evening on a charter flight to São Paulo-Congonhas, carrying two pilots and one passenger, the Senator Aécio Neves da Cunha. During the takeoff roll, a tire on one of the main landing gear failed. The crew continued the flight, informed ATC about his situation and preferred to divert to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport that offered longer runway for an emergency landing. After touchdown by night, the aircraft deviated to the right then veered off runway. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest in a grassy area. All three occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.