Roraima aircraft spotted SOS flares during desperate search for capsized MV Barima
Politics
July 19, 2026
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(Kaieteur News) – A Roraima Airways search aircraft detected three SOS distress flares and an emergency beacon signal during an overnight search for the capsized MV Barima, information that was immediately relayed to rescue authorities to help direct search-and-rescue assets to the scene.
The disclosure was made by Captain Gerald Gouveia, Managing Director of Roraima Airways, in an update on the company’s role in the emergency operation early Sunday.
According to Gouveia, Roraima Airways launched its search-and-rescue mission in the early hours of Sunday after the ferry, carrying approximately 200 passengers, was reported overdue.
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