Event Brief
Ukrainian plane carrying explosives grounded in Trinidad
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Summary: A Ukrainian plane carrying explosives was grounded in Trinidad and Tobago after landing to refuel.
WHO: Police in Trinidad and Tobago
WHAT: A Ukrainian plane carrying explosives was grounded after landing at Piarco International Airport to refuel.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
WHERE: Piarco International Airport, Port of Spain
WHY: Police became suspicious after the plane landed from the Bahamas and was due to fly to Libya via Cape Verde.
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