Hummingbird Air Cancels all Flights

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ROSEAU, Dominica, Nov 08 2015 – Hummingbird Air, the small regional carrier based in the US Virgin Islands, has canceled all flights following Sunday’s crash-landing of one of its planes in St. Lucia.

A news release from airline said the aircraft reportedly encountered difficulty and veered off the runway.

“There was an incident involving a Hummingbird Air aircraft on landing at the George F. L. Charles airport in Castries, St. Lucia this morning November 8, 2015. The only soul on board was the pilot who was unharmed.”

The release added that the company has launched an internal investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

“Hummingbird Air has taken the decision to cancel all passenger flights until further notice.”

The airline says more information will be provided as it becomes available.

The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) is investigating the incident.