Latest update September 24th, 2026 10:31 AM
AC unit at new US$166M CJIA airport catches fire
Kaieteur News- Passengers and staff of the newly expanded US$166 million Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) had to be evacuated on Sunday, after one of the air conditioning units caught fire.
Burning AC unit at CJIA
According to a statement from CJIA, the AC unit caught fire in the check-in area.
“The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) swiftly responded to and contained a fire”, CJIA said, while revealing that it is suspected to be an electrical one.
The CJIA noted that at the time of the incident, the check-in process was underway for “Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and Suriname Airways (SLM) outbound flights”.
A smoke-filled check-in area
“The airport’s emergency systems, including fire alarms, emergency lighting, and fire shutter doors, functioned as designed and were automatically deployed”, stated CJIA, as it recounted that all passengers and airport staff were quickly evacuated to safety.
Following minor disruptions caused by the fire, the check-in process resumed in a timely manner.
“The Guyana Fire Service is currently conducting a thorough investigation to determine the precise cause of the fire”, the airport assured.
Firefighters reportedly responded swiftly and contained the fire
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