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Ghana
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Greater Accra

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder near Accra

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK116
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7384
YOM:
1941
Location:
Accra
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Accra. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87-CF Liberator Express in Accra: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1943 at 0114 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
41-24140
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
935
Location:
Accra
Greater Accra
Country:
Ghana
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off, while in initial climb by night, the four-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion 4 km north of the airfield. All ten occupants were killed.
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