Caribbean Airlines Plane Fall

A commercial aircraft owned by airlines Caribbean Airlines with 140 passengers, crashed and split in two when it landed at the airport in Guyana early on Saturday (30 / 7), causing several passengers were injured but no fatalities, said President Bharrat Jagdeo.



When landing, the plane is perfectly capable of doing so exceed a distance of 123 meters along the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in rainy weather.



The plane almost into the ravine about 61 meters depth that is at the end of the runway which could result in the death of many passengers, added the president.



"We are very, very grateful, that many people do not hurt," he said. The government immediately shut down airports, causing hundreds of passengers stranded and delayed dozens of flights.

Authorities attempted to evacuate the passengers without field lights and emergency equipment are adequate. The number of wounded is not known clearly, the source of the Associated Press reported.



The plane was flying from New York and transit while in Trinidad before landing in Guyana. BW 523 crash was the worst in the history of aviation in Guyana.