Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Nov 4, 2007 (2 killed), Fl...
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on November 4, 2007 near Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined....
- Date: November 4, 2007
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The crew reported a technical problem before the crash, but no investigation findings were found.
A King Air 100 registered XB-JVV was on an illegal flight from Colombia toward Mexico reportedly carrying about one ton of cocaine. The crew reported a technical problem and was cleared to divert to Santa Elena, but the aircraft crashed in an open field about 30 km short of the airport. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. Authorities later found the aircraft was carrying a false registration, YV-1568.