Caribbean Airlines

The Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 flight BW-523 from New York had 163 people aboard.The plane apparently overshot the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport during wet weather.Timehri International airport is a dangerous trap waiting to kill people.Georgetown Public Hospital sources later told Demerara Waves that two persons were admitted and are receiving treatment. One suffered a fractured leg and the other concussion.Civil Aviation Authority officials said the airport would eventually be reopened for limited operationsA high-level Caribbean Airlines management team comprising the Chairman of the Board, George Nicholas and several other technical and non-technical staff members were expected. there were 157 passengers and six crew members aboard Flight BW 523 which connected from New York to Port of Spain. The incident occurred around 1.25 AM while the flight had been expected since 9.45 PM Friday. Firefighters, soldiers, police and officials from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority were at the scene early Saturday. Private hospitals had been placed on alert in keeping with a disaster response plan but were subsequently demobilised. Geeta Ramsingh was seated in the first row of economy class in Seat 8E.The Georgetown Public Hospital this afternoon provided details on the 35 passengers it treated this morning following the Caribbean Airlines accident at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.Those treated included the 52-year-old pilot of Edinburgh Gardens who suffered an injury to his lower back.
Below is the press release issued by the Hospital.“Within the course of three (3) hours this morning, the staff at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation diligently treated thirty-five (35) persons who were brought to the Unit following a plane crash at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, these were:
*A 56 year old female, of Wakenaam; she sustained injuries to her head, chin and mouth (tongue).
*A 33 year old female, of 41 Village, West Coast Berbice; she sustained trauma to the head.
* The 52 year old pilot, of Edinburgh Garden, Trinidad; he sustained an injury to his lower back.
* A 23 year old male, of no. 9 The Point Villas, Trinidad; he sustained injuries to his back and hands.                                                                                                                                                        *A 33 year old female, of no.5 Bowen St. Marabal, Port of Spain, Trinidad; she sustained injuries to her neck and shoulders.
* A 7 year old female, of 63 2nd St., Little Diamond; she sustained injuries to the right side of her neck.                                                                                                                                                             *A 34 year old female, of 63 2nd St., Little Diamond; she sustained an injury to her forehead.
* A 62 year old female, of Cane Grove; she sustained injuries to her head, left hand and knee.
* A 50 year old female, of 75 Adelaide St., Charlestown; she sustained injuries to her neck, lower back and finger.
*A 47 year old female, of 22 Park View, Orange Grove, Trinidad; she suffered pains to the hip and leg.
* A 21 year old male, of no.6 Imorteile Development Main Road, Trinidad; he suffered pains to the right hand and leg.
*A 62 year old male, of Crane, West Coast Demerara; he sustained an injury to his left leg.                                                                                                                                                           *A 76 year old male, of 75 Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara; he sustained injuries to his neck and lower back.
* A 41 year old female, of 895 B’ Field Turkeyen; she sustained injuries to her nose, neck, back and forehead.                                                                                                                                                   *A 46 year old female, of no. 41 Village, West Coast Berbice; she sustained injuries to her face and neck.                                                                                                                                                         *A 46 year old male, of 38 Shell Road, Kitty; he sustained an injury to his right leg and was admitted to the High Dependency Unit.                                                                                                                                  *A 28 year old female, of New York; she sustained injuries to her head and nose.
*A 55 year old male, of no.50 Village, Corentyne; he sustained injuries to his back, neck, head and right leg.
*A 56 year of female, of 64 Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara; she sustained injuries to her back and neck.
* A 37 year old female, of 79 Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara; she sustained an injury to her left foot.
*A 34. head, left shoulder and right leg.                                                                                                      *A 26 year old female, of Ocean View; she sustained injuries her head, neck and lower back.
* A 53 year old female, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA; she sustained an injury to her right leg.
* A 10 year old female, of Queensville, New York; she sustained an injury to left leg.
*A 45 year old female, of Lot 2 Soesdyke; she sustained an injury to her right thumb.
 * A 13 year old male, of 26 Ogle, East Coast Demerara; he suffered trauma to the stomach.
*  A 69 year old female, of Whim Village, Corentyne; she sustained an injury to her forehead and was admitted to the Female Surgical Ward.
*A 52 year old male, of Brooklyn, New York; he sustained injuries to the right side of his body and right knee.
*A 41 year old female of Whim Village, Corentyne; she sustained a laceration to her head.
 *A 20 Year old female, of 110 Second St. Hopetown; she suffered a cerebral concussion and trauma to the abdomen. She was admitted to the Female surgical Ward.
 *A 50 year old female, of 119 Block Y’ Cornelia Ida; she sustained injury to the neck and back.
 *A 50 year old male, of 119 Block Y’ Cornelia Ida; he sustained injury to the left leg.
*A 49 year old female, of 7 Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara; she sustained an injury to her left leg and is receiving treatment at the A&E.
*A 64 year old male, of 12 Norton St., Worth-Man-Ville; he sustained injury to his back and is receiving treatment at the A&E.
* A 15 year old female, of no.41 Village, West Coast Berbice; she sustained head injury.”