Cessna operator was cleared for Number 63 landing – Mohammed

The light Cessna 206 amphibian aircraft moored along the Number 63 Beach on the Corentyne on August Monday this year.

The operator of a light Cessna 206 aircraft that landed on the Number 63 beach in August had permission to operate there, Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Director Zulficar Mohammed said yesterday.

The aircraft, bearing United States registration N299PM, landed on the Number 63 beach on the Corentyne during the morning hours of August Monday this year.

Mohammed told Stabroek News yesterday briefly by telephone that the aircraft operator did not breach any civil aviation regulations and that he had permission to operate in the area. He said that the GCAA knew about the movement, but he did not elaborate when pressed further about the aircraft’s movement on the day in question.

Stabroek News understands that on the day of the flight, the operator of the aircraft contacted the Control Tower at Timehri and stated that he had