EXCLUSIVE: Cargo Plane Pilot Talks About Emergency Landing
Posted Mon, Dec 21st 2009, 17:20(Grand Cayman - CITN) -
An IBC Airways, Inc. cargo plane has landed without incident at 12:30 p.m. at the Owen Roberts International Airport due to engine failure.
The pilot of the aircraft says the he declared an emergency because one of the engines failed. The IBC aircraft is one of the the planes Sprint Express Services use. There were two crewmembers aboard the aircraft.
Officials confirmed a cargo plane requested a "full emergency" at Owen Roberts International Airport around 12 p.m. this afternoon (17 December). A full emergency is when fire, police, and ambulance services are required to respond.
The Saab 340 type aircraft was en-route from Miami to Grand Cayman.
News 27’s Kenneth Bryan spoke with the pilot in an exclusive interview about the experience.
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