investigation<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>is being carried out into the incident.<\/p>\nThere has been a suggestion of negligence on the part of the aircraft’s pilot by William Owuraku Aidoo, a Deputy Minister of Energy who was on board the\u00a0Starbow plane when it crashed.<\/p>\n
Possible negligence<\/strong><\/p>\nHe narrated that, the pilot tried to brave a storm that was obviously going to overwhelm the plane.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we were boarding the bus to the aircraft, I got a little concerned. I noticed the rains had started from afar approaching where we were parked\u201d Mr. Owuraku Aidoo told Ghana Web<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\u201cI am speculating that probably, the pilot tried to beat the oncoming clouds that were rolling in, and we taxied to the runway and the rain really caught up with us. So he stopped, prior to taking off proper, and I got more concerned because I could see that the rain was running down the windows very very fast when the plane was stationary, which signified to me that the wind was on the high side,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n
Find below the full statement from Starbow.<\/strong><\/p>\nStarbow S9 104 Incident at Accra, Kotoka International Airport<\/b><\/p>\n
Everyone at Starbow wishes to express their sincere regret for the distress experienced by our guests on Flight S9 104 on 25 November 2017 at 12:45, local time.<\/p>\n
The service, operated by ATR72-500 (registration 9G-SBF), was a scheduled flight from Accra to Kumasi.<\/p>\n
All 65 guests and five crew disembarked, as normal, though five guests were treated for minor injuries at the Airport Clinic.\u00a0 The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n
Eric Antwi, Chief Executive Officer, said: \u2018All of us at Starbow at this time remain dedicated to our guests, our crew and their families. Their safety and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do, and we will cooperate fully with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, and other agencies, to determine the cause of this incident. We hope to be able to provide further information in due course\u2019.<\/p>\n
Starbow has suspended its operations with immediate effect and guests with future reservations are invited to contact the airline at 024 500 0000 to make alternative travel arrangements.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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