Captain Gerry Gouveia Details Critical Air Search That Helped Locate MV Barima Survivors
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July 19, 2026
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Captain Gerry Gouveia, Managing Director of Roraima Airways, has revealed how one of the company’s aircraft played a pivotal role in the early hours of Sunday’s search for survivors after the MV Barima capsized off Guyana’s northwest coast.
According to Gouveia, the Roraima Airways search aircraft located three SOS distress flares and detected an emergency beacon signal while conducting an overnight aerial search. The information was immediately passed to the national Search and Rescue Coordination authorities, allowing rescue teams to move quickly to the location.
The airline launched its mission after the ferry was reported in distress during its voyage from Georgetown to Port Kaituma.
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