A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) pilot and two technicians have been removed from active duty following an emergency landing involving flight BW 1541 on Tuesday night.
The ATR 72-600 aircraft was en route from Tobago to Trinidad when the incident occurred. Despite the engine issue, the flight landed safely at Piarco International Airport. The airline has temporarily grounded the plane to conduct inspections as part of the ongoing investigation.
During urgent questions in the Senate, Finance Minister Colm Imbert confirmed the suspension of the crew and the investigation into the aircraft.
Imbert hinted there was a fuel issue and not necessarily an aircraft issue.
"There are three persons involved, the pilot and two technicians, " Imbert said. "With respect to the whole question of how much fuel was in the particular tank that fed the particular engine that had the problem. So they have been, I don't want to use the word withdrawn from service but the aircraft has been withdrawn from service and these three individuals are not in active service at this point in time which is normal when you're doing an investigation.
