Accidents & Disasters
Accidents & Disasters
Minister of National Emergency Management and Orange Walk North Area Representative visit villages affected by Flooding
Minister of National Emergency Management Honorable Edmond Castro and Orange North Area Representative Honorable Gaspar Vega yesterday (June 7, 2020) visited villages in that constituency that are being affected by flooding associated with the recent passage of the tropical system that became Tropical Storm Cristobal.
Accidents & Disasters
Boat accident injures two; San Pedro Police investigation underway
2 people were injured when a boat carrying 5 people crashed into the International Water Taxi Terminal. Police are investigating the cause, and damage assessment is being carried out.
Accidents & Disasters
Mexican Naval Vessel’s crash on the reef at Tuffy Channel believed to be caused by drifting buoy marker
It is believed that the marker buoy had drifted a little bit too much to the right of the Tuffy channel, sitting on top of the reef, causing the Mexican boat that used that buoy as a marker point to run aground the reef itself.
Accidents & Disasters
Update on the situation with wildfires, what is being done and the prospects for improvement
The Forest Department, the Department of the Environment and other agencies including the Fire Department, the Belmopan City Council, and the business community continue to join forces to fight fires around Belmopan and out west in the Vaca Forest Reserve. Major successes were recorded Sunday April 26th, around Belmopan and in the Vaca Forest Reserve.
Accidents & Disasters
Belize Coast Guard finds missing kayaker at Blackadore Caye; may face charges for movement outside of curfew on a Sunday
Missing kayaker spends night castaway on Blackadore Caye.
Accidents & Disasters
Arrangements to return mainland residents back home postponed
The evacuation of mainland residents off the island scheduled for today Saturday, April 4th, was postponed until further notice. The decision was reportedly taken by the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) in San Pedro Town, who reconsidered this action. According to a message from the EOC, they are asking those that had signed up to leave San Pedro today, to be patient as proper procedures must be finalized and put in place to ensure the safety of all. The new evacuation date will be announced as soon as all plans have been confirmed.
Accidents & Disasters
Preliminary Report on BDF helicopter crash lists weather and poor judgment as probable causes
It indicated that one of the probable causes of the accident is the human factor, as the mission was carried out in hours of limited visibility and without navigation equipment. The report, which was prepared by the Honduran Armed Forces, adds that the flight was done over the water and in adverse conditions. The report’s analysis includes that one of the pilots was making/receiving reports via a cell phone, which may have led to spatial disorientation in the flight crew. The helicopter is believed to have descended at a very steep angle unconsciously during a turn, crashing at high speed in the Western Lagoon, near Gales Point Manatee, in the Belize District.
Accidents & Disasters
Air Tragedy: Belize loses four BDF airmen; investigation ongoing
An investigation is underway to find answers as to what brought down a U1-H1 helicopter attached to the Belize Defence Force’s (BDF) Air Wing sometime on Thursday, February 27th.
