The aircraft seized by authorities on Sunday in the North Rupununi, Region Nine on an illegal airstrip was yesterday afternoon flown out of the area by Guyana Defence Force (GDF) pilots as investigations continue.
The twin-engine Beechcraft bearing registration number PR-IMG was flown to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri and is now in the hands of the GDF.
On Wednesday, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Lt Col (Ret’d) Egbert Field had told Stabroek News that once brought out of the area the aircraft would be handed over to the security forces since it is a security matter. “It is an illegal operation for the aircraft in that it did not report coming into our airspace, landing on an illegal airstrip that we the authorities who are the persons would register the airstrip don’t even know about the airstrip. It isn’t in our registry,” he said.