Tema Microlight Crash: Final Report Scheduled for May 26, 2026 Release

Accra: The Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana), John Mmeb Kunyan Wumborti, has announced that the Bureau is expected to make public its report on the fatal Tema microlight aircraft crash on May 26, 2026.

According to Ghana Web, investigators have completed extensive work on the case and are prepared to officially brief the public on their findings. In a report released by AIB Ghana on May 26, 2026, Wumborti assured the public that the Bureau conducted a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash to establish its exact cause.

"We have done diligent work. We have gone into all lengths to find out what really happened and so we are going to bring out the factual information that we gathered. The analysis that we have done with the factual information and everything that we have done, we are going to let you know," he stated.

Wumborti further disclosed that the Bureau would announce recommendations aimed at improving aviation safety and preventing similar incidents in the future. "And also, we have some recommendations that we will let the public know," he said.

Wumborti explained that parts of the investigation were delayed due to pending documents, including autopsy reports. "There were a few things that we needed and that were really delayed. Like the autopsy reports and other things that we are waiting for. We haven't gotten them, but we have to go ahead," he noted.

The microlight aircraft, bearing registration number 9G-ADV, was travelling from Ho to Accra on Monday, March 16, 2026, when it crashed near a school park in Tema Community One. Emergency response teams were subsequently deployed to contain the fire and assist with rescue and recovery operations. However, the two occupants onboard the aircraft, who were brothers, lost their lives in the crash.