A Caribbean Airlines plane early this morning ran off the runway on landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri resulting in several persons having to be rescued from the aircraft. The plane broke in two. It was one of the worst accidents to hit the airline in its long history.
Around midday today, the Timehri Airport reopened to traffic. There were many people milling about as flights backed up. Luggage from the flight that ran off the runway is still to be collected as aviation officials and passengers try to come to grips with what happened. The airline held a press conference this morning at the Timehri airport. It says a full investigation has been launched into the incident with the Boeing 737-800 and a post-trauma