Tema Plane Crash: Eyewitness Details Last Thing Pilot Did Moments Before the Aircraft Tumbled, Video
- Ghanaians are yet to come to terms with the circumstances surrounding the plane crash in Tema that claimed the lives of two people on board
- In a video, an eyewitness who claimed to have seen the aircraft flying at a low altitude detailed the actions of the pilot in the final, tragic moments
- Social media users who took to the comments section of the video have shared messages of condolence to the families of the two reported victims
An eyewitness to the ill-fated aircraft before its crash in Tema on Monday, March 16, 2026, has shared an interesting observation.
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In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page of GHOneTV, a middle-aged man who was recounting what he saw moments before the aircraft crashed said he realised the aircraft was flying at a very low altitude.
He claimed that the pilot could be seen struggling to keep the plane airborne and, at one point, appeared to be standing upright before sitting down again.
At that point, the eyewitness said he tried to get the attention of the pilot by gesturing to him to find out if something had gone wrong.
He concluded that the pilot, on noticing he could not stabilise the plane and keep it airborne, was desperately gesturing at him and other onlookers to move away moments before the plane came down.
"I was gesturing to him to know what was wrong, but I also realised that the blade of the aircraft had stopped. He tried to stabilise it, but it appears the engine failed him. I could see him making hand gestures at me. The engine went off, and that is how the aircraft crashed."
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GCAA confirms aircraft crash in Tema
A statement by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) indicated that the light aircraft, which was flying from Ho to Accra, was expected to reach its destination at 15:20 GMT and made its last radio contact at 14:18 GMT.
It added that further details would be communicated later, pending investigations into the circumstances of the crash.
At the time of writing this report, the video had generated over 200 likes and comments.
Watch the TikTok video of the eyewitness's account of the plane crash below:
Reactions to eyewitness account of plane crash
Social media users who took to the comments section of the video expressed pain over the unfortunate tragedy that claimed the lives of the victims.
YEN.com.gh compiled some of the reactions below:
MODIC commented:
"The government should compensate this man; he has really tried. God bless you for your great effort, and may your expectations never be cut off, in Jesus' name. Amen."
Miss-Owusu opined:
"Aww, asem oo. All these are not working, but government personnel are using big cars."
Prophecy resurfaces after Tema aircraft crash
YEN.com.gh also reported that Prophet Emmanuel Adjei had got people talking in the wake of the Tema plane crash.
This comes after videos showed the preacher, during his online prayer session, detailing a vision about an air tragedy.
The Prayer Palace Ministry International founder stated that he had foreseen a strong wind causing the plane to fall.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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