Hijacked! Four gun-toting foreign passengers on Wednesday, November 14, 2001, hijacked a 13-seater Trans Guyana Airways aircraft bound for Georgetown with eight other passengers just after takeoff from Lethem and ordered the pilot to fly to Brazil where they made good their escape.
- Suspect tells police about Peruvian 'chief'
November 27, 2001
- Hijack suspect claims he was paid US$4,000
November 24, 2001
- Suspect nabbed in Boa Vista
November 23, 2001
- Improved security measures agreed on for domestic flights
November 22, 2001
- Stakeholders agree on security improvements
November 22, 2001
- Security at Ogle airport beefed up
November 22, 2001
- Local aviation stakeholders discuss security improvements
November 21, 2001
- Venezuelan, Colombian authorities asked to help
November 20, 2001
- Aviation security found wanting
November 19, 2001
- The hijacking and aviation security
November 19, 2001
- Govt responsible for aviation security
November 18, 2001
- Moving swiftly and effectively
November 18, 2001
- Hijacking of local plane
November 17, 2001
- Guyana contacts Interpol on hijacking
November 17, 2001
- Brazil police in hot pursuit of hijackers
November 16, 2001
- Brazil authorities trail hijackers
November 16, 2001
- Uncertainty was main fear
November 16, 2001
- Aircraft owners responsible for security checks
November 16, 2001
- Hijacked! Trans Guyana in-country flight taken to Brazil
November 15, 2001
- Terror in the sky
November 15, 2001
- Serious plans needed to deal with skyjacking
November 15, 2001
- Nothing can be left to chance
November 15, 2001
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