Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3 Variant 100 in the Kamoa Mountain Range: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
8R-GFF
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
1966
YOM:
1979
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain shrouded in clouds and located in the Kamoa Mountain Range. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Matthew's Ridge: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1979 at 1757 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
GN-7953
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ciudad Bolívar – Santa Elena de Uairén
MSN:
51
YOM:
1979
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Ciudad Bolívar to Santa Elena de Uairén. En route, the crew became lost after weather conditions deteriorated. Finally, he decided to attempt at emergency landing when the airplane hit obstacles and crashed near Matthew's Ridge, Guyana. Three occupants were killed while six others were injured.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander in Georgetown

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
8R-GEH
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
348
YOM:
1973
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Kurupung: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1973
Operator:
Registration:
8R-GCP
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Ekereku - Kurupung
MSN:
39
YOM:
1967
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While descending to Kurupung, the twin engine airplane struck a mountain and crashed. A passenger survived while three other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon into the Potaro River

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1971
Registration:
N4762Q
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Potaro River. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-4 Marauder in Georgetown

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-17993
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Atkinson Field while on a ferry flight to 320th BG. All crew survived.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C-10-DO Havoc at Atkinson AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-33271
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6733
YOM:
1941
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed on takeoff from Atkinson AFB and was destroyed. A crew member was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Wallace E. McClean.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B Havoc in Georgetown

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-2732
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5062
YOM:
1941
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo in Kokli Reef

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-507
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2507
YOM:
1937
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a location called Kokli Reef. All occupants were rescued 10 days later.

Crash of a Stinson SM-1 Detroiter in Guyana: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
NX773
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brunswick - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
M200
YOM:
1927
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Paul Rinaldo Redfern, sole on board, was performing a flight from Brunswick, Georgia, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At 1500LT, the crew of a Dutch Ship spotted the aircraft flying over the Caribbean Sea. Few hours later, the aircraft named 'Port of Brunswick' disappeared without trace. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot was found. During a 13th expedition, an American team found the wreckage of the airplane in the jungle of Guyana 10 years later.