Narrative:
A Gulfstream III jet was set afire after having landed near El Chico, Retalhuleu, Guatemala. The aircraft was likely used in illegal drug trafficking.
The registration of the aircraft was not visible on photos but the colour schema and type match that of N516TR. This aircraft was offered for sale recently and was last reported at Chetumal, Mexico (on 18 June) by Flightaware.
» elperiodico.com.gt
| Status: | Little or no information is available |
| Date: | Friday 19 June 2020 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American G-1159A Gulfstream III |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N516TR |
| MSN: | 252 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8400 |
| Cycles: | 4293 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Spey 511 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | El Chico, Retalhuleu ( Guatemala)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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A Gulfstream III jet was set afire after having landed near El Chico, Retalhuleu, Guatemala. The aircraft was likely used in illegal drug trafficking.
The registration of the aircraft was not visible on photos but the colour schema and type match that of N516TR. This aircraft was offered for sale recently and was last reported at Chetumal, Mexico (on 18 June) by Flightaware.
Sources:
» diariodelsur.com.mx» elperiodico.com.gt
Photos
Video, social media
El @Ejercito_GT localiza una aeronave con posibles ilícitos en aldea El Chico, #Retalhuleu. Las unidades militares se encuentran a la espera de autoridades para el procedimiento legal correspondiente.
— Lucero Sapalú (@Lsapalu_elP) June 19, 2020
Fotos: Ejército de Guatemala pic.twitter.com/HTipy0goHy
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