–GCAA says investigation underway

THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has confirmed that a runway excursion incident occurred on Tuesday evening at the Eugene F Correia International Airport, Ogle, involving a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft operated by Trans Guyana Airways.
According to a press release, the aircraft, bearing registration number 8R-GAQ, was completing an in-bound flight from Suriname to Guyana when it departed the runway surface upon landing.
There were 14 persons on board at the time of the incident. There are no reported injuries, however, but the nose gear of the aircraft was damaged. The preliminary reports suggested that this was caused by wildlife breaching the runway during landing.
According to reliable sources, the aircraft hit a capybara that ran across the runway at the point of landing.
The GCAA has immediately launched a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident in accordance with established civil aviation safety protocols