A RORAIMA Airways aircraft yesterday morning ran off an airstrip in the Iwokrama area with six passengers and the pilot on board.

Contacted yesterday, Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Group of Companies, Captain Gerry Gouveia, said that the incident, which occurred at Fair View in the vicinity of Kurupukari Crossing, Essequibo River, was very minor and no one was injured.

However, the nose (landing) gear of the aircraft was damaged.

Inspectors from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority were dispatched to the scene to examine the extent of the damage shortly after the incident, this newspaper was told.