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 Douglas A-20C Havoc in Georgetown: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-33271
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Georgetown - Georgetown
MSN:
88-9751
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off from Georgetown-Atkinson Field Airport. Both crew members were killed.

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.