fly Jamaica 757 crash at Guyana

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The Fly Jamaica Airways flight OJ 256 crashed at Georgetown Cheddi Jagan with 120 passengers including two infants on board.

None of the injuries are life-threatening.

The Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson told reporters during a press conference: "The reports are of back pain and such, no reports of any broken bones."

The flight was departing from Georgetown, Guyana and was meant to land in Toronto, Canada this evening.

The pilot reportedly claimed he started to experience technical issues with the hydraulics and it forced him to turn around to its departure airport, according to Mr Patterson.

While the pilot tried to make the emergency landing he was unable to to get the aircraft to a complete stop before reaching the end of the runway.

The plane crashed into a fence and its front wheel became wedged in a pile of sand that was being used for a runway expansion project.

Among those on board were 35 Guyanese, 82 Canadians, one American citizen, a Trinidadian and one Pakistani.

The crew were made up of six Guyanese and two Jamaicans, according to Mr Patterson.

An investigation into the the crash has been launched.

[Doors to Automatic]

Looks like tremendous airmanship saved the day if it was indeed a loss of hydraulics.

[DaveReidUK]

Happened just before 2am local time.

[Cloudtopper]

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK

Happened just before 2am local time.

and the relevance of this is ?

[Cloudtopper]

Originally Posted by Doors to Automatic

Looks like tremendous airmanship saved the day if it was indeed a loss of hydraulics.

Intrigued to see only 50% of the slides used. Meets certification requirements at least..

[Doors to Automatic]

It was only half-full by the looks of things, Cloudtopper.

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and the relevance of this is ?

It happened in the dark when the pilot was not claerly seeing what to expect beyond the end of the runway...
Evacuation happened in the dark, which may explain some injury...

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Cloudtopper

and the relevance of this is ?

Doh. It's just a statement of fact. It may be relevant, it may not. Don't spend too much time worrying about it

[Auxtank]

Originally Posted by Cloudtopper

and the relevance of this is ?

We're building a picture from the facts.

Before some start speculating...

[Cloudtopper]

Incidentally, not a good week for the Seattle machine maker.
A 737 , 747 , and a 757 written off...

[Sailvi767]

This 757 looks to be easily repairable unless there is some severe damage to the right wing.

[Cloudtopper]

The right side is a total write off. I’ll try post a photo

[Cloudtopper]

[WindSheer]

The 2am is a fact, but could also contribute via factors such as night, visibility, fatigue etc.

It is very relevant to the investigation.

[Organfreak]

Looks like there was no fire. That's relevant to staying alive.

[evansb]

N524AT, Boeing 757-23N, msn: 30233. First flight: 07/10/1999. Initial customer: American Trans Air. Sold/leased to five other air carriers, including the current operator Fly Jamaica.

[Cloudtopper]

Both reverse cowlings appear closed. Not used or stowed for the overrun , or if it was hyd failure(s) then most likely both unavail.

spoliers retracted ?

I also observe the nose gear doors ( FWD and AFT on nose assembly) , a consequence or associated issue with a gear/hyd issue, perhaps alternate extension ..

[DaveReidUK]

Avherald report that the runway excursion was a direct consequence of the hydraulic failure:

Accident: Fly Jamaica B752 at Georgetown on Nov 9th 2018, hydraulic failure causes runway excursion on landing

[Longtimer]

The Right Side

Guyana plane crash: Fly Jamaica passengers injured after jet overshoots runwayThe Canada-bound plane was forced to return to Cheddi Jagan International Airport after experiencing technical problems

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Passengers were injured as the jet ran off the runway (Image: Cheddi Jagan ariport)

A Fly Jamaica plane has made an emergency landing in Guyana and overshot the runway, according to reports, leaving passengers injured.Dramatic images show the Boeing 757-200, which was departing for Toronto in Canada, after the crash landing.One of its wings and the engine were torn from the fuselage.There were 118 passengers on board, according to reports.According to the Guyana Guardian, the plane was in the air for 18 minutes before experiencing 'technical issues' with the aircraft.This forced him to return to the Cheddi Jagan International AirportIt has been reported that the brakes of the plane failed, and an investigation has been launched.

The plane was reportedly 18 minutes into its flight when it experienced technical difficulties (Image: Twitter)

Dramatic pictures show the damage suffered by the plane (Image: Twitter)

An investigation into the crash is underway (Image: Twitter)Transportation Minister David Patterson said, NDTV reports, that six people were injured.He stated: "They are all stable and are being looked at. There were no reports of broken bones."Among the passengers were 82 Canadians, it has been reported.A statement from the airline said: "We can confirm that Fly Jamaica flight OJ256 bound for Toronto has returned to Georgetown with a technical problem and has suffered an accident on landing.

Six people were injured when the plane crashed, officials confirmed

Several passengers onboard the plane were reportedly injured (Image: Twitter)

The plane crashed down at the Cheddi Jagan Airport"At this time, we believe that all 118 passengers and eight crew members are safe."We are providing local assistance and will release further information as soon as it is available."The flight departed at 2.10am local time - 6.10am in the UK.A hydraulic problem has been blamed for the crash.oment boy, 15, knifed

[alph2z]

A passenger said to the CBC that if the plane had continued 10 more feet the plane would have fallen down a 30 to 35 ft deep cliff.

EDIT: and "spikes" at the end of the runway blew out the tires.