GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Guyana Police Pressure (GPF) might be spearheading the investigation into the lethal helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 5 service members earlier this week.
Talking throughout a press convention on Saturday, the GDF’s Chief of Employees Brigadier Omar Khan stated an investigation section is about to start, and that’s outdoors of the Guyana Defence Pressure (GDF) remit.
“We are going to now have the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and the Guyana Police Pressure conducting their investigation.
“The method has already began. Now we have handed over a number of objects.”
Those that died are Lieutenant Colonel Michael Charles, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Shahoud, Retired Brigadier Gary Beaton, Lieutenant Colonel Sean Welcome, and Sergeant Jason Khan.
The 2 survivors are Corporal Dwayne Jackson and Lieutenant Andio Crawford.
Though he was repeatedly pressed for data on the incident, the GDF Head stated official investigations should be finished. He additionally famous that the GDF itself was being investigated. Due to this fact, he wanted to be positioned to reveal extra particulars.
He, nevertheless, famous that GDF will even conduct its inner evaluation through a Board of Inquiry.
“In the meantime, Brigadier Khan couldn’t say when the crashed helicopter might be extracted, noting {that a} choice might be made quickly.
Lieutenant Colonel Mohinder Ramjag additionally famous that the 8R-AYA Bell 412 helicopter was severely burnt, primarily within the fuselage, with “few remaining items.”
With over 40 years of expertise, Lieutenant Colonel Charles was flying the plane over mountains and dense jungles in Area Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
He was flying the staff below the command of Colonel Shahoud, Commander of the first Infantry Battalion, on a mission to go to troops on the western border with Venezuela.
The GDF famous that the crew departed Olive Creek for Arau, and Pilot Charles deviated from the usual flight path to the best or north.
On Thursday, the rescue staff positioned the crash website about 9 miles southeast of “Blake Slater’s” airstrip, Ekereku High, Cuyuni River. Then, it confirmed that 5 crew members perished within the accident.
Associated
