One of two planes that left Guyana illegally under the cover of darkness on Saturday has been given clearance to leave Anguilla and the other was grounded in the British overseas territory, Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson has said.
“One was allowed to leave because one aircraft has airworthiness, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) certification, and there was no reason that they could hold or ground it any longer. The other was not airworthy and that one is grounded,” Patterson told Stabroek News last evening.
He said that government will wait on a report – due early this week – of the incident, before deciding on what actions will be taken locally and internationally. The spiriting away of the planes has raised serious questions about regulatory controls.