Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said yesterday that he was awaiting a report about what transpired with an aircraft operated by the largest airline in Venezuela which was “forced” to land in Jamaica on Saturday.

Vaz made the disclosure amid claims by the Venezuelan-owned Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services, S.A. (Conviasa) that passengers onboard the diverted flight “remained in uncertain conditions” for over eight hours “without adequate attention” as stipulated by international standards governing the protection of air transport users.

However, Vaz said his understanding is that the aircraft stopped in Jamaica to refuel, and sought to make it clear that the Government had nothing to do with the private arrangement.