Two Dead After Microlight Helicopter Crashes into Preschool at Tema Community 1
Two people have died after a private microlight helicopter crash-landed into a preschool at Tema Community 1 on Monday afternoon.
The aircraft, identified as a private microlight helicopter with registration G9-ADV, was travelling from Ho to make Accra when it crashed into the TMA Daycare Preschool at Site 18 in Tema.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the incident occurred around 2:59 p.m. Firefighters from the Tema Metro Fire Station responded swiftly, arriving at the scene within three minutes of receiving the distress report.
Upon impact, the aircraft burst into flames, but firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures. Rescue teams then worked carefully to retrieve the bodies of the two male occupants ...