Incident Embraer EMB-121A1 Xingu PP-EIJ,
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Date:Friday 21 August 2020
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic E121 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer EMB-121A1 Xingu
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: PP-EIJ
MSN: 121-094
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Andres, Peten -   Guatemala
Phase: Standing
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A burnt plane was found by Guatemalan law enforcement officers. It had been used for transporting drugs.
The aircraft wore false US marks and was official cancelled as WFU.

Sources:

https://republica.gt/2020/08/21/ejercito-halla-otra-narcoavioneta-en-san-andres-peten/
https://www.soy502.com/articulo/ejercito-localiza-ilicitos-avioneta-incinerada-peten-32419
https://www.tn23.tv/2020/08/21/localizan-aeronave-y-paquetes-con-supuesta-droga-en-san-andres-peten/

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/72524_1299850639.jpg (photo)


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Aug-2020 05:28 gerard57 Added
22-Aug-2020 05:55 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
22-Aug-2020 06:13 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
22-Aug-2020 06:13 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type]

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