GCAA to probe report of stray animals on Lethem runway

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will be launching an investigation into a report of stray animals traversing the runway at the Lethem Airstrip in Region Nine.

The issue was highlighted in the Stabroek News letter column yesterday by Clairmonte Lye, who cited several instances where the presence of the stray animals has affected landings.

“…The problem is even graver when animals invade the runway and taxiways of the Lethem airport on almost a daily basis. For instance, just last week, there were about five horses on the runway, causing the aircraft to overshoot the runway. Three days later horses tried to enter the compound just as a plane was taxiing for takeoff,” he wrote.