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ASL planes suffer technical problems at Mabaruma
Kaieteur News – Two Cessna caravans operated by Air Services Limited have suffered technical problems in the last two days in the town of Mabaruma.
On Saturday morning, an ASL flight which was being undertaken by one of the airline’s caravans bearing registration 8R-YAC departed Mabaruma for Georgetown around 0900hrs. However, the pilot observed an anomaly on the instrument panel and returned to the North West District town.
The Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was notified of the incident.
Reports are that the aircraft was some 30 minutes into the flight when the pilot observed an irregularity on the panel.
“We heard that the pilot noticed the lights on the panel in front of him were acting up and also the clock showed he was 30 minutes out when in fact he was in flight for more time, so he turned back,” a passenger at Mabaruma reported.
On Friday, another ASL plane, bearing registration 8R-ASL, landed at Mabaruma around 0900hrs and while taxiing from the runway to discharge passengers and cargo, the main landing gear of the aircraft broke off.
The two Cessna caravans operated by Air Services Limited (ASL) parked off the runway at Mabaruma on Saturday. The aircraft at left suffered significant damage when its main landing gear broke after landing at the hinterland aerodrome on Friday. The second aircraft- 8R-YAC- returned to Mabruma on Saturday after the pilot observed an irregularity on the instrument panel.
“We were waiting when we heard a loud noise, the propeller broke after touching the ground when the wheel break off,” a passenger related.
Reports are that the aircraft bounced into a hole on the runway when the incident occurred. The mishap resulted in the plane’s propeller sustaining significant damage.
Both planes were on the ground at Mabaruma on Saturday.
More than a week ago, a Trans Guyana Airways Cessna caravan also suffered a similar incident with its main landing gear on the runway at Mabaruma. The incident also stemmed from holes on the runway, an aviation source related.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is investigating recent aircraft incidents.
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