An aircraft equipped with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology which appears to be able to map the terrain below the jungle canopy has joined the search and rescue operation for the US registered plane that went missing almost a month ago in the Cuyuni area.
According to Nancy Chan-Palmateer, Vice President, Investor Relations of U3O8 Corp, the ground search continues but it has not yielded any results. She said reaching the different areas by “foot is slow going given the dense jungle, rainy weather conditions and rugged terrain.”
She told Stabroek News via email that the field crews will continue to search other areas of interest as directed to them by the “analysts reviewing the images gathered during the air search.
“We will continue to do what we can to help locate the three missing men. The effort by all involved has been amazing, and we continue to pray for the crew and their families,” she said.
The Guyana government last week called off the search for the missing plane stating that the three occupants had perished. However, the three companies with whom the three men on the plane are employed will continue the search.
Americans James Wesley Barker, 28, and Chris Paris, 23, the Captain and First Officer, respectively, along with Canadian Patrick Murphy, a geophysics technician were on board the plane. The aircraft was chartered from Dynamic Aviation Inc by Terraquest Ltd to conduct geophysical surveys on behalf of Prometheus Resources (Guyana) Inc, a subsidiary of the Toronto-based U3O8 Corporation. The aircraft was scheduled to operate in the Chi Chi – Imbaimadai area located in Cuyuni and following four hours, thirty minutes in the area it was expected to return to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
I thought they have given up on the search……….i am not exactly sure how long a man can survive without food and water but i can go for 5 days, and it has been about 2 and a half week since these men went missing.or longer….
With search ongoing, and new technology joining, there must be a find, anything can happen. Good luck!
These are not Guyanese,Americans like to find their people dead or alive.
The Pilot has wilderness survival skills. proviing they aren’t injured they could survive by fidning food and water. Just because one doesn’t have food etc automatically from a supermarket doesn’t mean one will perish. The families are still holding out hope that the companies will locate them alive and simply waiting for rescue.
Heartfelt thanks to all of you who are involved with the search for our loved ones!!!!!! We have complete FAITH that they will be found alive. Thank you for the positive comments. Please continue to pray for everyone to keep strong.
Dear Teresa, My son is one of the ones looking for your son. While we missed his being with us on Thanksgiving, we are glad that he is helping in the search and hope that his work will prove fruitful. Our prayers are with you and the other parents and their sons.
Dear Sally, Please send our thanks and gratitude to your son for helping search for our son. We are praying for all involved with the search and recue efforts.