The Ministry of Public Works yesterday said that the control tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri received a distress call at 15:20 hours yesterday, alerting authorities of a medical emergency onboard AirEuropa’s flight bound to Spain from Peru.
In a coordinated effort, the airport ambulance and medical team were immediately put on high alert and stood ready to assist upon the aircraft’s arrival. A release from the ministry said that the patient was successfully received and attended to by the medical team upon landing at 15:52 hours.