Narrative:
In the evening of 4 November 2021 a Gulfstream III, registration N42FL, illegally entered Guatemalan airspace and landed on an illegal landing strip near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu.
The plane was secured by Guatemalan law enforcement officers but no drugs were found. On 5 November 2021 the airplane was set on fire and destroyed by Guatemalan law enforcement officers to make it unfit for further use.
The aircraft was tracked by Flightradar24 departing Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA) on November 4, about 20:30 UTC, with Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands as planned destination.
| Status: | Little or no information is available |
| Date: | Friday 5 November 2021 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N42FL |
| MSN: | 416 |
| First flight: | |
| 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: | near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu ( Guatemala)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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In the evening of 4 November 2021 a Gulfstream III, registration N42FL, illegally entered Guatemalan airspace and landed on an illegal landing strip near Victoria 3, Retalhuleu.
The plane was secured by Guatemalan law enforcement officers but no drugs were found. On 5 November 2021 the airplane was set on fire and destroyed by Guatemalan law enforcement officers to make it unfit for further use.
The aircraft was tracked by Flightradar24 departing Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA) on November 4, about 20:30 UTC, with Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands as planned destination.
Sources:
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#Actualización
— MP de Guatemala (@MPguatemala) November 5, 2021
Como parte de la diligencia de la Fiscalía de Delitos de Narcoactividad se inspeccionó la aeronave localizada en Retalhuleu y se procederá el traslado al comando sur del ejército para documentar 4 bultos con posible ilícito.
Procedimiento en desarrollo. https://t.co/uHgv8vuJBc pic.twitter.com/PzNACoYxCM
Este día en trabajo interinstitucional entre el Ejército de Guatemala y el Ministro Público en diferentes departamentos se reporta la incautación de droga en dos lugares, una plantación de hoja de coca erradicada y una aeronave incinerada. pic.twitter.com/WyEyPAdIAC
— PNC de Guatemala (@PNCdeGuatemala) November 6, 2021
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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