Fly All Ways cleared to leave Guyana after engine failure – GCAA Head

– says Suriname aviation authorities to determine cause of failure, rectify problem

A Fly Allways flight destined for Suriname was forced to return to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Monday after it experienced an engine failure.
On Tuesday, the Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lieutenant Colonel Ebert Field told Guyana Times that the authority was informed of the incident, which prompted an inspection of the aircraft and its documents.
As such, he added that local aviation officials have subsequently inspected the aircraft and the documents that were provided by an engineer onboard.
After completing a thorough inspection, the aircraft was given clearance to leave Guyana.

He added that upon arriving in Suriname, the aviation authorities will conduct further inspections to determine the issue. “Once, everything is rectified, then the Surinamese officials will give the necessary clearance but once it lands in Guyana, we can also do an inspection if needed to determine the safety of the passengers on board,” Field added.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) reported that on the day in question, at about 11:14h, officers at the Timehri Aerodrome were on standby at the CJIA following report of an engine failure.
Based on the information provided, the Fly AllWays flight (PZ-TFB) was outbound to Suriname with 44 passengers on board. However, when the plane was about 20,000 feet in the air, oil pressure dropped below the prescribed limit, causing pressure loss in the right engine.
The pilot then acted swiftly to put the failed engine in idle mode. He turned the aircraft around and returned to CJIA for an emergency landing.
The information was relayed to the Timehri Fire Station, following which 10 ranks immediately took up their positions and were on standby as a precautionary measure in preparation for any eventuality that could have occurred in those circumstances.
Ranks remained on standby until the aircraft landed safely. All passengers and crew on board were safely evacuated.
Fly Allways started operating in Guyana back in 2016 and currently offers flights from Guyana to Suriname, Barbados and Jamaica. Last year, the Government of Cuba also gave the green light for the carrier to operate non-stop flights between Georgetown and Havana.
The GCAA is responsible for managing and regulating the aviation sector in Guyana, ensuring compliance with international standards.
The Authority regulates and manages the aviation sector in accordance with the Civil Aviation Act (2018), the Civil Aviation (Air Navigation) Regulations 2001, Air Transport (Licensing of Air Transport Services) Regulations 2001, the Civil Aviation (Security) Regulation 2004 and Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services and Rules of the Air) Regulations 2006 made under the Act.