The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) yesterday said that it has concluded its investigations into the circumstances that led to an emergency landing of a FlyAlways aircraft on Monday and the correct procedures were followed.
A statement from the GCAA said that the aircraft departed CJIA on August 14 at 10:37 am destined for Bonaire International Airport with 44 passengers on board. At approximately 10:55 am, the pilot reported to Air Traffic Controllers that the aircraft was showing an engine warning light for oil pressure limit on the right engine and requested clearance for a return to land. Additionally, the pilot reported that the crew was shutting down the distressed engine.
The aircraft was at 26,000 feet with six hours of fuel remaining at the time of the request. The aircraft returned and landed at the CJIA at 11:23h without further incident.
The GCAA said that the necessary maintenance was done to ensure that the aircraft was deemed safe to fly, and it was ferried to FlyAlways’ home base in Suriname for further investigation into the issue.
The aircraft departed CJIA at 4:28 pm on August 14 for Suriname.
“The safety of the passengers and crew were given the highest priority and the correct procedure was followed during this operation”, the GCAA said.
