Trinidad Authorities Continue Search for Aircraft Reported Overdue After Departing SVG 

By Admin. Updated 12:55 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). 

Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago are continuing efforts to locate an aircraft reported overdue after departing Argyle International Airport (AIA) in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, June 12, bound for Tobago.

New information published by Trinidad and Tobago’s CNC3 Television indicates that aviation authorities in both countries remain engaged in the matter.

According to Guardian Media, a source within Trinidad and Tobago’s Air Traffic Control confirmed that officials at Argyle had contacted Piarco Air Traffic Control regarding the aircraft and that authorities were “looking for the aircraft”.

The source told the media outlet that the aircraft had been operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and was flying below 4,000 feet during the journey.

Guardian Media further reported that flight-tracking data showed the aircraft at an altitude of approximately 4,025 feet and travelling at about 142 knots before tracking information was suddenly lost.

The Air Traffic Control source noted that some aircraft operators deliberately switch off their transponders, meaning the loss of tracking data does not in itself indicate that an accident has occurred.

Meanwhile, online flight-tracking records reviewed by One News SVG show that aircraft registration HI1145, identified by Flightradar24 as a privately operated Beech 58P Pressurised Baron registered in the Dominican Republic, arrived at Argyle International Airport – AIA from Canouan on June 12 before later departing AIA on a flight for which no destination was recorded in the publicly available tracking data.

The flight-tracking record lists the status of that departure as “Unknown” after the aircraft left AIA. Flight history reviewed by One News SVG also shows the aircraft had conducted several flights between AIA and Canouan in the days leading up to June 12.

However, One News SVG has been unable to independently verify whether HI1145 is the same aircraft being sought by authorities, and no official source has identified the registration of the overdue aircraft.

On Sunday, One News SVG contacted a senior official at Argyle International Airport seeking an update on the matter. The official responded that the airport had “no comment”.

No official statement has been issued regarding the type of aircraft involved, the number of persons on board, or whether search-and-rescue operations are underway.

There remains no official confirmation that the aircraft crashed or entered the sea.

This remains a developing story. One News SVG will continue to monitor official updates and provide further information as it becomes available from authoritative sources.

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