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Starbow suspends operations following plane crash

The plane, which crashed at the Kotoka International Airport on Saturday at 12: 20pm, had 63 passengers and 5 crew.

The plane, which crashed at the Kotoka International Airport on Saturday at 12:20 pm, had 63 passengers and 5 crew.

Starbow puts the number of injured persons at five while the Ghana Airports Company says one person sustained minor injuries.

Starbow in a statement on Sunday announcing the suspension of its operations expressed sincere regret over the incident.

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The statement said: "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."The service, operated by ATR72-500 (registration 9G-SBF), was a scheduled flight from Accra to Kumasi."All 65 guests and five crew disembarked, as normal, though five guests were treated for minor injuries at the Airport Clinic. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into the incident.

Eric Antwi, Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘All 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’.

READ MORE: Investigation launched into starbow airline crash"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," the statement concluded.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Airports Company has launched an investigation into the incident.

"Emergency procedures have since been activated at the airport and investigations to establish the cause of the incident has begun," it said.

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