PORT OF SPAIN – A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) ATR 72-600 plane flying from Tobago to Trinidad was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers were instructed to assume the crash position after the pilot had declared an emergency. In a statement, CAL said that BW Flight 1451, which left the Crown Point Airport at Tobago at 9:31 p.m. (local time), had “declared an emergency landing” and arrived safely at the Piarco International Airport 34 minutes later.

“All the required operational procedures are being followed regarding passengers and crew,” the airline said. There were 68 passengers and four crew members on board. CAL said that the aircraft had been taken out of service “to facilitate inspection” amid reports that the emergency was due to an engine failure. (Jamaica Gleaner.Photo: CMC)