Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visited the crash site last evening and said it was a miracle that no one had died in the accident. It will no doubt have an impact on the reputation of Caribbean Airlines and ultimately the tourism industry, she said, but working together could minimize the damage.
Persad-Bissessar shortly after touching down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport just before 8 pm, travelled to the crash site in the company of her some of her cabinet ministers, as well as Transport Minister Robeson Benn, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and aviation officials. They assessed the damage and at one point the Trinidad Prime Minister could be seen wiping her eyes, her shock at the state of the aircraft evident in her facial expression.
She was overheard telling members of the delegation who
