Suspected gas leak affects Barbados airport

It’s still to be determined what caused the smell at the Grantley Adams International Airport that led to passengers and most staff being evacuated.


BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April 7, 2011 – The origin of a strong gas odor that forced hundreds of passengers and most of the staff at the Grantley Adams International Airport to be evacuated from the building has still not been determined.

Even after the airport’s management, officials from the Barbados Fire Service, the National Petroleum Corporation and the Department of Emergency Management did checks throughout the building, the source could not be found and investigations are therefore continuing.

Jamaican airport to be renamed after James Bond author

The late Ian Fleming lived at 'Goldeneye' in Oracabessa, St Mary. There, he wrote all 14 of his novels on which the famous 'James Bond' series of movies are based.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday November 19, 2010 – The Boscobel Aerodrome in Jamaica is be renamed the Ian Fleming International Airport in honour of the late James Bond author who lived in the northeastern parish of St Mary where the facility is located.

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Daryl Vaz said Cabinet has approved the recommendation for the name change.

The late Fleming lived at 'Goldeneye' in Oracabessa, St Mary. There, he wrote all 14 of his novels on which the famous 'James Bond' series of movies are based.

"The Airports Authority of Jamaica is of the view that the new name will significantly enhance the marketing of the airport and the area to the international aviation community and, therefore should prove to be a 'value-added' asset," Vaz said.

He said that the use of the late author's name has been approved by the Fleming family.

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