BREAKING: Inter Caribbean Flight Declares Emergency After Engine Failure

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A flight operated by Inter Caribbean faced an emergency today when it encountered an apparent engine failure shortly after taking off from Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica.

Flight 713 was en route to Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados, having departed at 1:13 pm.

According to one of the passengers, the plane experienced engine trouble soon after takeoff, compelling the pilot to turn the aircraft around and head back to Douglas-Charles.

Flight tracking data indicates that the plane made several loops to the east of Dominica before returning to the airport.

The exact nature and extent of the problem is still unknown. The airline or aviation authorities have not yet officially confirmed the report of engine failure.

However, it is understood that the plane landed safely at Douglas-Charles Airport, and all passengers have been evacuated from the aircraft.

Inter Caribbean Airlines has not yet released a statement about the incident. We have contacted the airline for more details.

This is a developing story; we will provide more information as it becomes available.

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Four weeks ago, an incident occurred at V.C Bird International Airport where an Inter-Caribbean plane experienced an engine failure during take-off.

The engine of the ATR 45 plane reportedly caught fire shortly after take-off, prompting the pilot to turn back and make an emergency landing.

Fortunately, the pilot could land the plane back at the airport safely, and all passengers on board were unharmed.

It is speculated that the plane may have been en route to Tortola before the engine failure occurred.

This story was first published by Antigua News on April 12, 2024: antigua.news/2024/04/12/breaking-inter-caribbean-flight-declares-emergency-after-engine-failure. © 2024 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (5)

  • June April 12, 2024, 8:48 PM

    They need to remove these planes from the skies
    Reply
  • Nik April 13, 2024, 4:46 AM

    ATR-42 not ATR-45, fact check your material before publishing it. Look, they are machine’s, thing’s will go wrong, anything man made will have faults from time to time. All Aircraft with more than one engine are designed to be flown safely in the event one fails.
    Reply
    • Warden April 13, 2024, 6:38 AM

      Nik. And your point Is what? So giving information to the public is a crime now? Antigua News keep up the great work. The same way the plane is imperfect reporters are too. Move your ass.
      Reply
    • Anix April 13, 2024, 6:40 AM

      I agree. Talking about fact check. Fact is the plane had an issue. 45 or 43 who cares? And so don’t tell a story because they are machines? Yowww some people can be so stupid
      Reply
  • Joy April 13, 2024, 4:11 PM

    Thank the Lord for His intervention that safety was granted. No one is perfect.
    Reply

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