 9Y-PBM, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 July 2011 |
| Summary | Runway overrun on landing due to pilot error |
| Site | Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Guyana 06°29′54″N 058°15′14″W / 6.49833°N 58.25389°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8BK |
| Operator | Caribbean Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | BW523 |
| ICAO flight No. | BWA523 |
| Call sign | CARIBBEAN 523 |
| Registration | 9Y-PBM |
| Flight origin | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, United States |
| Stopover | Piarco International Airport, Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Destination | Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Guyana |
| Occupants | 163 |
| Passengers | 157 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 7 |
| Survivors | 163 |
Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 was a passenger flight that overran the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Guyana, on 30 July 2011. Seven of the 163 aboard suffered injuries. The aircraft involved, a Boeing 737-8BK, was operating Caribbean Airlines' scheduled international service from John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, to Georgetown.