The aircraft accident at the Monkey Mountain airstrip on Monday is still under investigation and the extent of the damage is yet to be revealed.
A Britten Norman Islander aircraft, which is owned by Domestic Airways, ran off the runway upon landing at the Monkey Mountain airstrip in Region 8 (Potaro/Siparuni). The pilot, Orlando Charles, and a lone passenger were on the plane but neither was injured.
When contacted yesterday, Charles said he was unable to comment on the matter since it was still under investigation by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
The GCAA had said that the aircraft left the Ogle International Airport earlier in the day and made stops at Omai and Mahdia before heading to Monkey Mountain where the incident occurred.
The plane’s registration number is 8R-GGY and it was sold to Domestic Airways by Trans Guyana Airways, Stabroek News was told.
The GCAA had stated that the twin-engine aircraft was damaged, however, the extent was not disclosed.
In recent years there have been several incidents of aircraft running off interior airstrips.
