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Anna-Lisa Paul
The crew of a Ukrainian aircraft, which landed at the Piarco International Airport on Thursday night with several tonnes of industrial explosives on board, was allowed to leave Trinidad last night, after facing hours of interrogation by local and international security authorities.
In a release last evening, the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) said, “Following extensive enquiries and assessments conducted by the relevant authorities, it was determined that no liability should be attributed to the pilot or crew. Consequently, authorisation was granted and the aircraft and crew were cleared to depart Trinidad and Tobago.”
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