Ombudsman backs secrecy over US military flight records
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June 28, 2026
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The Office of the Ombudsman has upheld the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s decision to withhold records relating to United States military flights through Trinidad and Tobago, ruling there is no basis to recommend disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
In a letter dated April 27, 2026, Ombudsman Jacqui Sampson Meiguel said she had reviewed Guardian Media’s complaint over the ministry’s refusal to release documents concerning foreign military aircraft operating in T&T between October 2025 and January 2026.
The complaint centred on three categories of records: air traffic control transcripts, flight logs and communications relating to foreign military aircraft, as well as records showing approvals or requests by foreign militaries to use T&T’s airspace, airports or other facilities.
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