Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 April 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ghana Airways
Registration Number: 9G-AAF
Location: near Takoradi Airport (TKD) –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraft engine(s)DC-3 aircraft engine(s)
Category: Accident
A forced landing occurred due to engine failures on a DC-3 aircraft, resulting in a collision with a high-altitude terrain.A forced landing occurred due to engine failures on a DC-3 aircraft, resulting in a collision with a high-altitude terrain.
Description
Engine problems forced the crew to make a forced landing. Directional control was lost on finals and the DC-3 struck a high ground.
Primary Cause
Engine failure caused a loss of directional control.Engine failure caused a loss of directional control.Share on:
