Narrative:
The remains of a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 plane, covered in black tarp, were found in a river by Guatemalan law enforcement officers. It had been used for transporting drugs.
» Hallan avioneta hundida en el río Chixoy, cerca de la frontera con México (prensalibre.com, 13 June 2019)
| Status: | Little or no information is available |
| Date: | Thursday 13 June 2019 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Río Chixoy, La Máquina ( Guatemala)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The remains of a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 plane, covered in black tarp, were found in a river by Guatemalan law enforcement officers. It had been used for transporting drugs.
Sources:
» Abandonan avioneta en el río Chixoy y se desconoce su procedencia (guatevision.com, 13 June 2019)» Hallan avioneta hundida en el río Chixoy, cerca de la frontera con México (prensalibre.com, 13 June 2019)
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#URGENTE NARCO AVIONETA LOCALIZADA. @Ejercito_GT detecta vuelo ilegal y durante un rastreo ubica la aeronave hundida en el río Chixoy #Ixcán #Quiche frontera con #México @Ejercito_GT resguarda el área y notifica a #PNC #MP. pic.twitter.com/PGwgCsmHep
— JuanVictorC. @sonora969 (@juanVictorCas1) June 13, 2019
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