Accra - Accra
Flight / Schedule
Accra - Accra
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
9G-ABW
MSN
1685
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Ghana AirwaysDate
January 22, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Accra-Kotoka Greater Accra
Region
Africa • Ghana
Coordinates
5.6038°, -0.1683°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 22, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Accra - Accra experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Ghana Airways, with the event recorded near Accra-Kotoka Greater Accra.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Three pilots were engaged in a local training flight at Accra-Kotoka Airport. On final approach, at an altitude of 150 feet, the left engine was voluntarily shut down to simulate a failure when control was lost. The airplane banked left, struck trees and crashed few hundred yards short of runway. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9G-ABW, MSN 1685, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.6038°, -0.1683°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Three pilots were engaged in a local training flight at Accra-Kotoka Airport. On final approach, at an altitude of 150 feet, the left engine was voluntarily shut down to simulate a failure when control was lost. The airplane banked left, struck trees and crashed few hundred yards short of runway. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Accra - Accra
Operator
Ghana AirwaysFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Ghana
Aircraft Details
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