GNFS reveals how rapid response prevented more deaths in Tema plane crash
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) revealed that its personnel responded to Monday's fatal microlight aircraft crash in Tema within three minutes of receiving a distress call, a rapid intervention officials say helped contain the situation and prevent further casualties. DO II Desmond Ackah, Head of Public Relations at the GNFS, disclosed on JoyNews on Wednesday, March 18, that the Service received the emergency call at exactly 2:59 p.m. and arrived at the scene in record time. According to Mr. Ackah, "Ordinarily looking at where our station is it should have taken them about five minutes to get there, but as an emergency vehicle, it took them three minutes to get to the crash scene."
The firefighters encountered a microlight aircraft engulfed in flames after crashing. The team called for reinforcement from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GAPOHA) Fire Station to support efforts to control the blaze and secure the area. Emergency personnel had to take control to ensure safety and preserve evidence. Mr. Ackah said that they had to "take charge and extinguish the fire as well as do extraction to retrieve the two bodies that were trapped in the mangled crashed aircraft." The crash occurred on Monday, March 16, 2026, when a Sky Arrow microlight aircraft travelling from Ho to Accra went down within the premises of the Oninku Drive School in Tema Community One. The victims have been identified as the pilot, Captain Frank Amoaning Donkor, and his brother, Elijah Ofori Donkor, who were the only occupants on board. No injuries were recorded among persons on the ground.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has since begun examining the wreckage, with particular attention on the aircraft's operational history, including reports that it had been grounded for 22 years before returning to service in 2023.
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The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded to a fatal aircraft crash in Tema. Officials say their rapid intervention helped contain the situation - but what exactly did they encounter?
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