Ghana's presidential jet, a Falcon 900, caught
fire as it attempted to take off at the Kotoka
International Airport in Accra, the Ghanaian
capital today March 3rd. According to a
statement by Ghana Armed Forces, the fire was
as a result of 'friction between the wheels & the
runway surface.'
A spokesman man said the craft was on its way
to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on a mission when
the incident happened. The statement added that
the crew experienced slight operational problems
with the computer system as the jet taxied on
the runway preparing to take off. As a result, the
aircraft returned to the Air Force Base in Accra
to reset the computers. But during the 2nd
attempt to take-off, the “aircraft lost two main
left wheels.”. The passengers were safely
evacuated and no life was lost.
