Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 May 1970
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Ghana Air Force
Registration Number: G302
Location: near Daboase –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and structural components.Aircraft engine and structural components.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed into a dense jungle during a severe storm, resulting in a five-day search and recovery operation. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.A commercial aircraft crashed into a dense jungle during a severe storm, resulting in a five-day search and recovery operation. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Aircraft crashed into the jungle during a storm. It took five days to locate the crash site.
Source of Information
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA49BFAGOW1V5RGTPPR8EH63AR8-GHANA-SEVEN-DIE-IN-AIR-CRASH/query/Crash, https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_416.htmlhttps://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA49BFAGOW1V5RGTPPR8EH63AR8-GHANA-SEVEN-DIE-IN-AIR-CRASH/query/Crash, https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_416.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a powerful storm and heavy rainfall, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically a powerful storm and heavy rainfall, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
