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Updated 07/30/2011 02:59 PM

Caribbean Airlines Flight From JFK Crashes In Guyana; Dozens Injured

By: NY1 News

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Dozens of people were injured Saturday when a plane originating out of John F. Kennedy Airport crashed in Guyana.

A total of 140 people were onboard Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 when officials say it overshot the runway in rainy weather and broke into two parts around 1 a.m. local time.

The country's president says the plane barely missed a 200-foot ravine that could have resulted in dozens of deaths.

About a hundred passengers received medical attention at the scene.

Four people who suffered more serious injuries were taken to a nearby hospital.

The flight left JFK at 5 p.m. Friday and made a stop in Trinidad before heading to Guyana.

Anyone with questions can call Caribbean Airlines at 1-800-786-3891 or visit their website.