Accident Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB YV3205 *, Monday 31 May 2021
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Date:Monday 31 May 2021
Time:01:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: YV3205 *
MSN: T-360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Cocales Chocón, Livingston, Izabal -   Guatemala
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A plane transporting drugs crashed in Cocales Chocón, Livingston, Izabal. Two occupants died in the crash. The airplane was destroyed. Large amounts of drugs were found in and around the wreckage.

*Registration not confirmed. The wreckage suggests the aircraft was a Merlin. YV2305 is the only known Merlin with a specific striping on the engine cowlings.

Sources:

https://www.soy502.com/articulo/izabal-avioneta-quemada-dos-muertos-paquetes-droga-5313
https://lared.com.gt/noticias-nacionales/autoridades-localizan-dos-cadaveres-dentro-de-narcoavioneta/
https://www.prensalibre.com/ciudades/izabal/ejercito-localiza-narcoavioneta-accidentada-en-livingston-izabal-y-dentro-de-ellas-los-cadaveres-de-dos-personas-breaking/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9856626

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jun-2021 06:15 gerard57 Added
06-Jun-2021 07:56 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
10-Jul-2021 13:44 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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