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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DL in Takoradi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
9G-AAF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Accra - Takoradi
MSN:
9407
YOM:
1943
Location:
Takoradi
Western
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
30
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Takoradi Airport, both engines stopped simultaneously. The pilot-in-command elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed few km short of runway threshold. A passenger was killed while few other passengers were wounded, some of them seriously.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the engine failure remain unclear but the assumption that it was caused by a fuel exhaustion or by a contaminated fuel was not ruled out.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK Dakota IV in Takoradi

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN496
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
16271/33019
YOM:
1945
Location:
Takoradi
Western
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Takoradi was completed in low visibility due to poor weather conditions. On final, the aircraft hit a hut with its undercarriage and few seconds later, on touchdown, the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Too low approach.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando near Accra: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-3655
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26788
YOM:
1944
Location:
Accra
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Few minutes after take off from Accra Airport, while climbing, the C-46 collided with an unidentified aircraft and crashed 6 miles southeast of the airfield. At least one crew member was killed on board the Commando.
Crew:
1st Lt Arthur Gartenberg.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-DO Skymaster in Accra: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
41-37292
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3083
YOM:
1943
Location:
Accra
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason and came to rest in flames. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder near Accra

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK116
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7384
YOM:
1941
Location:
Accra
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Accra. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87-CF Liberator Express in Accra: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1943 at 0114 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
41-24140
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
935
Location:
Accra
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off, while in initial climb by night, the four-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion 4 km north of the airfield. All ten occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-53-DO off Half Assini

Date & Time: May 27, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-47374
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7316
YOM:
1942
Location:
Half Assini
Western
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 2,5 km off Half Assini. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Takoradi

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-38581
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4530
YOM:
1942
Location:
Takoradi
Western
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Takoradi. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-15-CO Liberator in Accra

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-24091
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
886
YOM:
1942
Location:
Accra-Kotoka
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed on landing at Accra Airport and was damaged beyond repair. All 12 occupants escaped unhurt.
Crew:
2nd Lt Harold W. Goad, pilot,
2nd Lt Albert J. English, copilot,
S/Sgt Omar A. Austin, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Robert W. Witte, radio operator,
2nd Lt Walter V. McCoy, navigator,
2nd Lt John C. Kelley, bombardier,
S/Sgt Frank J. Chiarello, air gunner,
S/Sgt Francis E. Sawyer, air gunner,
Sgt George H. Marshall, air gunner,
2nd Lt Russell E. Wisem,
S/Sgt Bernard A. Zucker,
S/Sgt Kenneth L. Diemand.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson VI in Takoradi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1943 at 0418 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
FK578
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Takoradi - Takoradi
MSN:
414-7054
YOM:
1942
Location:
Takoradi
Western
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Takoradi Airport at 0418LT on a convoy escort mission. Almost immediately after takeoff, it impacted the ground 365 metres past the runway end and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Charles Payne, pilot,
Sgt William James Thomas Watson, navigator,
Sgt David Taylor Adams, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Edward Guy, air gunner.
Probable cause:
During a dark takeoff, the pilot failed to maintain a safe rate of climb after becoming airborne and flew into rising ground approximately 400 yards south of the runway. The Station Commander stated that the failure to maintain a safe rate of climb was probably due to pilot lag in changing over from visual to instruments when airborne.
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