Aircraft owners `shocked’ at Edghill’s intervention on plane incidents

The incident involving the BK Aviation Caravan #8R-ABK which occurred on 2021-07-14 about 11:40hrs at the Eteringbang Airstrip.

While voicing concern at two recent incidents involving planes at interior airstrips, the  Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana (AOAG) has expressed shock at the reported intervention and statements by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

The first incident occurred on Wednesday (14th July, 2021) on the Eteringbang runway in Region Seven and the other on Thursday (15th July, 2021) on the Kamarang runway in the same Cuyuni/Mazaruni district.

The Association in a statement yesterday said that it expects that the established procedure for aircraft accident investigation would have been implemented and for appropriate action to be taken accordingly.