No fatalities

F28 Hard Landing at Accra-Kotoka Airport (9G-ACA)

Accra-Kotoka, GhanaLanding (descent or approach)

On March 11, 1981, a Fokker F28 Fellowship (registration 9G-ACA) operated by Ghana Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Accra-Kotoka, Ghana during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered 9G-ACA
Aircraft registered 9G-ACA. Photo: Selkot / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

During a local training flight at Accra-Kotoka Airport, an F28 landed hard, causing the undercarriage to tear off. The aircraft slid on its belly and was damaged beyond repair, while both pilots were uninjured.

Incident Overview An F28 was conducting a local training exercise at Accra-Kotoka Airport when it experienced a hard landing. The specific reasons for the hard landing were not identified in the available information. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's undercarriage was torn off, causing the airplane to slide on its belly before coming to rest on the runway. Both pilots were uninjured in the incident, but the F28 sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair. The event occurred during a training operation, and no further details regarding the exact cause or additional circumstances were provided.