ASL aircraft crashes in Region 8; GDF launches rescue mission

Latest update April 11th, 2026 12:35 AM Apr 11, 2026 News (Kaieteur News) – An Air Services Limited (ASL) aircraft crashed on Friday in the mountainous and dense Region 8 jungle after taking off from the Mahdia Airstrip. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in a press statement said that the Cessna single engine aircraft bearing registration number 8R-YAC was enroute to Imbaimadai when it went down. Kaieteur News learnt that the pilot is a Nicaraguan national and was believed to be the only person onboard when it crashed. The GCAA stated that the aircraft departed Madhia at 08:10hrs with one person on board and was due to arrive at Imbaimadai at 08:40hrs”, but it never did. “It failed to report arrival, prompting a flight progress check at 08:44hrs,” the GCAA said while noting that “weather in the area included heavy rainfall and reduced visibility”. A search effort was immediately launched after they could not make contact with the plane. Those efforts, according to the GCAA, later led to the siting by two Trans Guyana Cessna Caravans and a Britten-Norman Islander of a suspected crash site. A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rescue team, including special forces and medical personnel was dispatched to the area. The GCAA informed the press that the situation remains active and “all information is preliminary pending on-site verification”. Meanwhile, the Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) confirmed that it was aware of the incident, noting that a full air search-and-rescue operation was immediately mounted. The association said private aircraft operators have been assisting national efforts and remain in close communication with the GDF, expressing hope for a successful rescue of the pilot. Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat. Apr 11, 2026 …GBF eyes impact at 3×3 debut in Games Kaieteur Sports – Guyana has officially begun its preparations for a historic debut in basketball at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,...Apr 11, 2026 (Kaieteur News) – There was once a time when Guyana remembered what a spine felt like. In the 1970s, Forbes Burnham did not dabble in the evasions of “balanced statements.” He called apartheid by its proper name, broke relations with South Africa, and barred the traffic of sport and commerce...Apr 05, 2026 By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean has not set out to loosen its trade dependence on the United States. It is being driven to do so. For generations, Caribbean importers and consumers have looked first to the American market. They have done so for reasons of preference and...Apr 11, 2026 Kaieteur News – On April Fool’s Day, in another publication, I called for the Guyana Government to scrap talks on the proposed Corentyne Bridge to Suriname. I wasn’t fooling around, but serious as a root canal (without Novocain). On April 3, in Demerara Waves again, the Georgetown...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email. Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms. Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491. Or by Email: glennlall2000@gmail.com / kaieteurnews@yahoo.com