Small plane crash lands at Wakenaam

A light Cessna 152 aircraft which was enroute from Trinidad and Tobago to Guyana, crash-landed in a rice field on the island of Wakenaam shortly after lunchtime today.

The United States-registered aircraft reportedly ran out of fuel and reports provided by persons on the ground suggest that the three persons on board escaped with minor injuries.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is investigating the incident.