Incident Overview
On an illegal flight transporting one ton of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico, the aircraft experienced a technical problem while flying over the State of El Petén in Guatemala. The pilot informed air traffic control and received clearance to divert to Santa Elena-Munda Maya Airport.
Accident Details
During the approach, the twin-engine aircraft crashed in an open field approximately 30 kilometers from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed, and both occupants were killed.
Registration Investigation
Guatemalan authorities confirmed that at the time of the accident, the aircraft displayed the registration YV-1568, which was determined to be false. The actual registration was XB-JVV.