Gulfstream GII crash, Sep 24, 2007, Tixkokob
Gulfstream GII accident on September 24, 2007 near Tixkokob, Yucatán, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The aircraft attempted an...
- Date: September 24, 2007
- Aircraft: Gulfstream GII
- Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The aircraft attempted an emergency landing while being pursued by Mexican military aircraft.
A Gulfstream II on an illegal smuggling flight from Colombia toward the United States crashed in an open field near Tixkokob after Mexican military aircraft pursued it. Reported cocaine seizures on board ranged from 3.3 to 4 tonnes. Both pilots were arrested minutes after the aircraft was destroyed on impact.