STEMMING from allegations that an air traffic controller at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) last Saturday left his post as a Caribbean Airlines flight was preparing to land, three staffers have been removed from duty to facilitate investigations, according to sources at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

According to reports the GCAA is expected to submit its findings on the incident to Transport Minister, Robeson Benn by the end of the week.
As indicated by Government sources the investigation would focus on the operational procedures and code of conduct for Air Traffic Control Services being provided by the GCAA.
Earlier reports had indicated that the air traffic controller left his post at the end of his eight-hour shift because he was unwell, and a colleague from another unit that monitors overflights was forced to facilitate because of his action.
The Caribbean Airlines flight landed about eight minutes late although it had departed Piarco International Airport a bit early, according to airline sources.