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Canadian pilot, cargo handler found dead in Trans Guyana plane wreckage - chairman - 01-20-2014
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Monday January 20, 2014, CMC – The pilot of the ill-fated Trans Guyana Cessna Caravan, Blake Slater, was found dead among the wreckage of the aircraft as search teams Monday reached the area where the plane had been spotted on Sunday.
They said that the sole passenger, cargo handler, Dwayne Jacobs, had also been found dead.
The 13-seater Cessna Caravan with registration number 8R-GHS disappeared mid-morning (local time) on Saturday, with officials indicating that the last contact with the pilot was “Mayday†call which was transmitted to another aircraft within the area at the time.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said that the wreckage had been spotted on Sunday, but the site was not accessible by helicopter and “the densely forested terrain has made access to the site a lengthy process
Re: Canadian pilot, cargo handler found dead in Trans Guyana plane wreckage - ketchim - 01-20-2014
Cocaine run gone awry ? :-\
Re: Canadian pilot, cargo handler found dead in Trans Guyana plane wreckage - SeanM - 01-26-2014
Yes, I noticed that the cause of death wasn't mentioned or whether or not the police suspected foul play, or the nature of the injuries, it just says they're dead. I smell cover up.