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The Allied Air Flight 111 crash occurred on Saturday, 2 June 2012 at approximately 19:15 local time at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana. A Boeing 727-200 cargo plane operated by Allied Air overran the runway on landing, crashing through a fence, and hitting a crowded passenger minibus on a roadway. All four crew members on board the plane survived, but all 11 people on the bus were killed along with a bicyclist. Multiple ground injuries were reported as well. There were rain and poor visibility at Accra when the plane crashed. The cause of the accident was not determined. It was the deadliest accident in Ghanaian aviation history.

The Ghananian government announced that an accident investigation commission would be formed.

 

Allied Air Flight 111

Allied Air Boeing 727-221Adv (F) that crashed in the accident
Accident summary
Date 2 June 2012
Type Runway overrun
Site Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana
Passengers 0
Crew 4
Fatalities 12 (all on ground)
Survivors 4 (all on plane)
Aircraft type Boeing 727-221Adv(F)
Operator Allied Air
Registration 5N-BJN
Flight origin Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria
Destination Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana

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