LIAT E145 at Georgetown on Sep 20th 2026, engine problem

Last Update: September 25, 2026 / 14:55:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
LIAT Air

Flight number
5L-770

Aircraft Registration
V2-LHA

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

A LIAT Air Embraer ERJ-145, registration V2-LHA performing flight 5L-770 from Georgetown (Guyana) to Antigua (Antigua) with 47 people on board, was climbing out of Georgetown's runway 06 when the crew stopped the climb at about FL230 reporting an engine related technical issue. The aircraft returned to Georgetown for a safe landing about one hour after departure.

Local Authorities reported the pilot informed ATC they would return to Georgetown due to an engine related issue.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Georgetown on Sep 25th 2026.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
LIAT Air

Flight number
5L-770

Aircraft Registration
V2-LHA

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

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