None of the 82 Canadians on board a Toronto-bound flight were injured after a Fly Jamaica plane made an emergency landing and skidded off the runway in Georgetown, Guyana.
One passenger says the captain reported a hydraulics problem.
None of the 82 Canadians on board a Toronto-bound flight were injured after a Fly Jamaica plane made an emergency landing and skidded off the runway in Georgetown, Guyana.
One passenger says the captain reported a hydraulics problem.
FlyJamaica Boeing 757-200 (N524AT) overran runway 06 at Georgetown Intl Airport (SYCJ) with 120 on board. Acft. came to a stop on soft sand. One gear collapsed. Some injuries were reported. Damage is substantial. Flight #OJ256 to Toronto. https://t.co/WPjZEEcoDM pic.twitter.com/bCz6D0K9V8
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) November 9, 2018
A news release from Fly Jamaica Airlines confirms Flight OJ256 'suffered an accident on landing' in Georgetown, Guyana. The Kingston, Jamaica-based airline says it believes all 118 passengers and 8 crew are safe. pic.twitter.com/5U71A28Haz
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) November 9, 2018
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