Private jet broken into at airport – major probe launched

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct. 31, CMC  – The Guyana Police Force has launched a major investigation  following reports that a private jet was broken into while at the Cheddi Jagan International airport.

According to News Source  last Wednesday, the aircraft, bearing registration number N111RE, flew officials from an international company to Guyana for meetings.

The plane was parked close to the hanger of the Guyana Defence Air Corps  after its crew and passengers left for their two day visit.

On Friday when the pilots arrived to prepare for their departure, the main door of the aircraft was found to be breached and was left slightly open.

An alarm was raised and it was discovered that several small items including liquor and other drinks were missing from the aircraft.

There was no damage to the aircraft and it left Guyana with its passengers on Friday for Brownsville, Texas.

The incident promoted the Guyana Police Force to launch major investigation and senior officials at the airport confirmed on the weekend confirmed that investigators visited the GDF Air Corps at the airport and questioned a number of ranks.

Meanwhile, the incident has renewed calls for increased security at the airport

The article published by News Source quoted a senior official in the aviation industry as saying that this is not the first time such an incident occurred at the airport, and this points to a clear need for  additional personnel and security equipment .

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