A press statement issued by the Ghana Armed Forces and signed by the Director of Public Relations, Lieutenant Commander, Andy La-anyane indicated that “the fire was caused as a result of friction between the wheels and the runway surface.”
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Presidential Jet Catches Fire
The Presidential Jet of Ghana caught fire on Tuesday while attempting to take off at the Kotoka International Airport.
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Narrating how the incident occurred, the Ghana Armed Forces observed that on departure from the Kotoka International Airport, the crew experienced slight operational problems with the computer system.
As a result, the aircraft returned to the Air Force Base in Accra to reset the computers.” It said during the second run for take-off, the “aircraft lost two main left wheels.”
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