On Thursday morning, September 17, 2026, an incident involving a Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) aircraft unfolded at Guyana’s Mabaruma airstrip when the plane veered off the runway during landing, multiple on-scene sources have confirmed.
The aircraft involved in the incident is registered under the markings 8R-GCC. Thankfully, all passengers and crew on board escaped without injury, emergency authorities confirmed shortly after the event.
As of initial reports, investigators have not yet pinpointed the exact root cause of the runway excursion. Early preliminary speculation among aviation sources points to strong gusty winds as a potential contributing factor, but this hypothesis has not been verified through official inspection.
First responder teams, including local firefighting units, were immediately dispatched to the airstrip as a standard precautionary measure. Upon arrival, crews confirmed there was no smoke, fire, or other hazardous conditions at the site, reducing the overall risk level of the incident. Further updates on the official investigation into the incident are expected to be released by TGA and Guyana’s civil aviation authority in the coming days.