The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has confirmed that a microlight aircraft crashed in Tema on Monday, March 16, 2026.
In a statement on Monday, the aviation regulator said the aircraft, with registration number 9G-ADV, was flying from Ho to Accra at the time of the incident.
According to the authority, the aircraft was expected to arrive in Accra at 1520Z, but the last radio contact with it was recorded at 1418Z.
The GCAA confirmed that two persons were on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.
The incident occurred in Tema, where emergency responders moved to the scene after the aircraft reportedly crashed and caught fire.
The authority said further details about the incident will be provided as investigations continue.
Source: Felicia Opoku
