Rare bird strike forces emergency landing of Caribbean Airlines at Timehri

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn (left) inspecting the damaged engine. (GINA photo)

Minutes after departing the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri yesterday morning, Caribbean Airlines flight 662 was forced to return following a bird strike.

Director of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulfikar Mohammed told Stabroek News that the plane was on its way to Piarco, Trinidad and had departed the airport at about 10:30 am.  The plane, he said,