A Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) Cessna Caravan careened off the runway at the Mabaruma airstrip in Region One yesterday morning after the aircraft suffered an apparent brake failure.

According to a passenger’s account, around 8:05 am the aircraft bearing registration 8R-GHR landed on the short North West District runway and after reaching the end of the strip at the eastern side of the facility, the aircraft “continued off the end into some bushes”.

When contacted earlier yesterday, an official at TGA said  that she was unaware of the incident and she noted that …..