Plane Crash in Ghana: How the international media reported it

The Cargo plane with crashed into the Hajj Village near the El Wak Sports Stadium, Saturday night made the headlines of most international media houses. In all there were 400 major news websites reported the event.

The event which occurred after downpour in the capital appeared on BBC around 8pm. Below are the reportage of some of the notable media houses on the incident which claimed 10 lives in a 207 Benz bus which was caught in the process of the crash landing of the Allied Air cargo plane.

Ten people killed as plane crashes into bus in Ghana

Ten people have died after a cargo plane attempting to land in the Ghanaian capital Accra crashed into a bus near the airport.

Emergency workers said that all 10 people on board the bus were killed.

The crash took place near Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly-constructed high-rise buildings, hotels and the country's defence ministry.

Witnesses said the Allied Air Cargo plane first smashed through the fence that encircles the airport before hitting the bus.

The Independent
Cargo jet hits van in Ghana, at least 10 dead

A cargo jet slammed into a minivan at Ghana's Accra airport on Saturday after overshooting the runway on landing, killing at least 10 people, airport officials said.

The Boeing 727-200 was operated by Nigerian cargo airline Allied Air, Doreen Owusu Fianko, managing director of Ghana Airport Company, told reporters.

"The aircraft collided with a mini Mercedez van resulting in 10 confirmed fatalities," she said, adding all four crew of the aircraft survived the accident.

Reuters
Plane crash claims 10
Accra - A cargo plane crash-landed on Saturday near the airport in Ghana's capital Accra after overshooting the runway and hitting a bus on the ground, killing at least 10 people, but the crew survived, officials said.

Wreckage from the Boeing 727 Allied Air plane could be seen in an area near the airport along with a badly damaged bus. Rescue, police and fire officers flooded the scene and cordoned off the immediate area of the crash.

News24
Ten dead in Ghana as plane crashes through runway fence and ploughs into bus

Ten people died after a cargo plane smashed through a runway fence at Ghana's international airport and slammed into a minivan bus.

The Boeing 727 had flown in from the Nigerian capital of Lagos when it overshot the runway at Accra's Kotoka International airport. The injured four-man aircrew jumped to safety and were rushed to hospital.

Witness Kofi Annor had just left work near the airport when he saw the plane come down and hit the bus. 'I was walking home in the rain, only to see the plane falling and people in the bus crushed to death,' he said.

Daily Mail
Cargo plane crashes in Ghana's capital Accra, killing at least 10

ACCRA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- A cargo plane crashed in Ghana's capital Accra on Saturday evening and slammed into a minivan loaded with passengers, killing at least 10 people, airport officials said.

The plane hit a mini-bus outside the El Wak Stadium, less than 10 km from the Kotoka International Airport when it was trying to touch down at the airport, Xinhua correspondents learnt.

Flight DHV III (Allied Air Cargo Aircraft) operating from Lagos of Nigeria to Accra overshot the runway on landing at 7:10 p.m., said managing director of Ghana Airport Company Doreen Owusu Fianko. Four member crew survived and are receiving treatment at airport clinic, Fianko said.

Xinhua
Cargo plane hits bus in Ghana airport crash
A cargo plane has crash landed in Ghana's capital Accra, hitting a bus full of passengers, officials say.

Ten passengers on board the bus were reported to have been killed while all four crew members survived.

Local TV showed the heavily damaged Boeing 727 Allied Air plane lying across a road close to Kotoka International Airport.

Ghana's airport operator said the plane, which had flown from Lagos, Nigeria, overshot the runway.

BBC
Crowds rush to view Ghana plane wreckage
GHANA'S police battled today to control crowds flocking to the site of a plane crash in Accra where debris remained scattered after a cargo plane that overshot the runway hit a bus and killed at least 10 people.

Rescue workers and security services immediately cordoned off the site near a stadium and military barracks after the Boeing 727 Allied Air crashed last night.

The deployment remained heavy today.
The Australian
10 die in Ghana plane crash
Ten people have died after a cargo plane attempting to land in the Ghanaian capital Accra crashed into a bus near the airport.

Emergency workers said that all 10 people on board the bus were killed.

The crash took place near Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly-constructed high-rise buildings, hotels and the country's defence ministry.

Witnesses said the Allied Air Cargo plane first smashed through the fence that encircles the airport before hitting the bus.

Irish Examiner
Cargo plane crashes during takeoff in Ghana, killing at least 10

A cargo jet has crash into a minibus at Ghana's Accra airport after overshooting the runway on landing, killing at least 10 people.

The accident happened just before 7.15pm local time in Accra at the Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly built high-rise buildings, hotels and the country's Defense Ministry.

Witnesses said the Boeing 727 cargo plane first smashed through the fence that runs around the buildings before hitting the bus.

The Telegraph
Official: Cargo plane crashes, slams into bus near airport in Ghana's capital; 10 killed

ACCRA, Ghana — A Boeing 727 cargo plane attempting to land at the international airport in Ghana's capital crashed Saturday, slamming into a bus loaded with passengers on a nearby street, killing all 10 people inside the vehicle, emergency responders and airport officials said.

The crash occurred in Accra near Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly built high-rise buildings and hotels. Witnesses said the plane first smashed through the fence that runs around the airport before hitting the bus.

Washington Post