Landing incidents at Mabaruma, Bartica under investigation

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is investigating two recent aircraft incidents in the hinterland, in which concerns were raised about the actions of the pilots.

Last weekend, an Air Services Limited (ASL) Cessna Caravan aircraft landed at the Mabaruma airstrip in Region One and suffered a blow out to the main landing gear. Reports are that soon after the aircraft touched down at Mabaruma Sunday morning, it suffered the blowout.

However, contrary to reports in other sections of the media, the aircraft did not overturn. An official at ASL told Stabroek News yesterday that soon after the aircraft landed on the airstrip, the