{"id":336907,"date":"2025-02-14T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=336907"},"modified":"2025-02-14T15:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:07:11","slug":"antigua-amerijet-cargo-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-vc-bird-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/antigua-amerijet-cargo-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-vc-bird-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"ANTIGUA: Amerijet cargo plane makes emergency landing at VC Bird International Airport (with VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The VC Bird International Airport was the center of attraction on Thursday morning when an Amerijet cargo plane made an emergency landing there<\/p>\n

The aircraft successfully touched down after its crew issued an emergency declaration while flying from Miami to St. Maarten.<\/p>\n

Officials indicated that the aircraft encountered flap issues, leading to the decision to conduct a full emergency response at the airport.<\/p>\n

Emergency response teams were quickly dispatched to prepare for the landing.<\/p>\n

There were four people on board the Boeing 767.<\/p>\n

Fire Chief and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivian Parker said the Fire Department received the emergency alert at approximately 10:36 AM after being informed by the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA).<\/p>\n

In response, the Fire Services promptly mobilized and notified multiple agencies about the situation involving the Boeing 767, which was carrying four individuals.<\/p>\n

ACP Parker praised the establishment of a rapid emergency operations center at the airport, which involved collaboration among the police, fire brigade, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF), and the Red Cross.<\/p>\n