At 7:53am today, a Piper PA31 aircraft, registration 8R-HAI belonging to Capt. Orlando Charles and piloted by Capt. Bernard Singh crashed after take-off from Aricheng, Region 7. The aircraft was destined for Ekereku Top, a statement from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said.
Air Traffic Services at Timehri have confirmed that an emergency locator signal was received from Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT). The location was confirmed to be 2.71 Nautical Mile Northwest of Aricheng aerodrome. Coordinates N06 16 18.00 W060 15 06.00.
A Search and Rescue Unit has been activated and is ongoing.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority says it has commenced investigations. More details will follow as it becomes available.
