Guyana Airport Needs Major Upgrade After Crash

Guyana Airport Needs Major Upgrade After Crash

Georgetown, Guyana — A plane from the Caribbean Airlines recently crashed upon landing in the Cheddi Jagan Int’l Airport in Guyana. Till now, many could not believe how all the 156 passengers and 6 crews survived the crash miraculously.

Although the investigation is still underway, many criticized the lack of facilities in the airport that might trigger to the crash. However, Patrick Smith, a commercial pilot who already flown in the said Int’l Airport in Guyana said that the airport’s runway may be shorter compared to other Int’l Airports that he have been to, making it more challenging but is in good shape. He also said that the airport has experienced air traffic controllers and is very safe to fly in the airport.

The current ILS or instrument landing system of the airport has been considered antique already and needs a major uplift. Officials at the airport however said that the airport already has begun its $3.5 million facilities upgrade but during the crash the ILS is not yet operational although already installed.

Ironically, the facility is already there but the time of implementation was a bit late and could have prevented the accident if it was operational already at an earlier date. The newly-installed ILS would certainly be beneficial to the airport. The system will help pilots while descending, gives them a precise angle and position when the aircraft lands down to 200 ft.

Posted by James Fried on Monday August 01 2011, 9:19 AM EST. Ref: Reuters. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0