The federal government in Canada has made contact with officials in Guyana to get more information on a Canadian citizen who died days after the Fly Jamaica plane she was on bound for Toronto crash-landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport when it was forced to return to the South American country in an emergency.
A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada says Canadian officials are providing consular assistance to the woman's family.
In a statement on Sunday, Global Affairs Canada offered condolence to the family of 86 year old Rookia Kalloo who died Friday morning at a hospital in Guyana' capital Georgetown.
Miss Kalloo's family took her to the hospital earlier in the week after she started acting strangely.
She was reportedly diagnosed with a head injury and her condition rapidly deteriorated.
Global Affairs offered no further detail about the circumstances of her death, or information about where she lived in Canada, citing the Privacy Act.
Miss Kalloo was among 128 people aboard the Fly Jamaica plane when it overshot the runway at Cheddi Jagan International on November 9.
The Boeing 757 was on its way to Pearson airport when problems with its hydraulic systems forced the pilot to turn back about 20 minutes after takeoff.
During landing, several of the plane's tires blew out and its right engine became dislodged from its wing.
The aircraft finally came to a stop, just metres from a deep embankment.
On Saturday a spokesperson for Fly Jamaica said the airline had no record that Miss Kalloo was treated in hospital for any injuries as a result of the accident. It is conducting further investigations.
Other passengers returned to Toronto on Friday morning following a frustrating and chaotic week trying to get home.
Some criticized Fly Jamaica for what they said was a lack of communication following the crash landing.
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