Over six hours of searching failed to locate a twin engine Cessna Britten Norman Islander plane that went missing earlier yesterday over the Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) jungle with the pilot and cargo handler on board.
The Air Services Limited (ASL) plane, piloted by 28-year-old Nicolas Persaud ceased communication about two minutes after takeoff from Mahdia to Karisparu, both in Region Eight at around 11:45am yesterday. Also onboard was 51-year-old cargo handler David Bisnauth. The flight time from takeoff to landing is approximately 15 to 25 minutes.
ASL Manager Annette Arjoon-Martins told Stabroek News late yesterday that her company exhausted search measures but there was no sighting of the aircraft whose registration number is 8R-GHE. “Within half an hour of no communication, we sent in four aircraft in the area that started a search, we then dispatched both of our helicopters for
