INVESTIGATIONS into the runway crash of the Cessna 206 aircraft at Baramita, North West District, Tuesday, will take some time to complete, Director of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Mr. Zulfikar Mohamed said yesterday. “It will not be hurried but will be methodical, with the aim of finding out what exactly contributed to the crash and what actions or procedures will be necessary to prevent a recurrence.”

“It could take a few weeks at the very least,” he added.
He made the comments yesterday while confirming that investigators who had travelled to the site were in the process of producing an initial report.
But this would be just the beginning.
The process will include interviews with the pilot, with people on the ground who were witnesses; examination of the aircraft itself; and identifying all possible factors to

learn lessons which will enhance aviation safety, Mohamed said.
Further training of pilots is one possible remedial action which can emerge from such an investigation.
The pilot of the single engine aircraft lost control while landing on the airstrip at Baramita around 9:30 hrs on Tuesday last.
The aircraft, owned by Oxford Aviation Company, was extensively damaged; but the pilot, Christopher George, escaped with minor injuries.
The plane had been transporting cargo from Ogle to Baramita at the time.