AC Fire Caused Minor Disruption at CJIA

Fire at CJIA causes temporary disruption; operations resume

A fire broke out in the check-in area of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Sunday, causing temporary disruptions to flight operations and prompting a swift emergency response. Operations resumed several hours later. The incident occurred around midday when a ceiling-mounted air conditioning unit ignited, producing smoke that quickly filled the departure lounge, as fire embers dropped to the floor from the ceiling, creating a small…

AC fire caused minor disruption at CJIA

Flight operations have resumed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) following a brief disruption caused by a fire in the check-in area early yesterday. The article AC fire caused minor disruption at CJIA appeared first on Stabroek News.

Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s emergency system worked during fire

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 May 2025, 14:19 by Denis Chabrol Chief Executive Officer of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Ramesh Ghir, on Sunday said the airport’s emergency response system kicked in during a suspected electrical fire in the check-in area that resulted in two flight delays. Mr Ghir said Caribbean Airlines and Suriname ...

UPDATE: Flight operations resume at Cheddi Jagan Int'l Airport

See below the full release from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation:  Sunday, May 18, 2205: Flight operations at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has resumed following a fire incident earlier today in the check-in area. The incident, which originated with a burning air conditioning unit, triggered the immediate activation of the airport’s emergency response plan. Passengers and airport staff were safely evacuated from…

Minimal disruptions expected - CJIA on fire - INews Guyana

See full statement from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport: Guyana Fire Service Quickly Contains Fire at CJIA; Minimal Disruptions Expected The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) swiftly responded to and contained a fire detected in an air conditioning unit at the check-in area at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) earlier today. The fire, suspected to […] The post Minimal disruptions expected – CJIA on fire appeared first on INews Guyana.