A staff member of TMA Daycare, Site 18, in Tema Community One, on Monday, March 16, 2026, has shared how they managed to evacuate the children following the March 16 microlight aircraft crash.
According to the Daycare staff, most of the children were asleep, and those awake during the crash were frightened and started running.
Speaking to the media, the daycare staff stated, “When the helicopter crashed, most of the children were asleep. Those who were awake became frightened and started running. We had to hold the hands of those who were asleep and drag them on the floor outside the school building.
“Some people who were close really helped us. They did very well, and may God bless them because they came out to support us like ordinary citizens,” she said.
She further revealed that the sudden crash left the children traumatised.
“I don’t think I will be able to sleep because we didn’t even see it coming. All we saw was that it had crashed on the ground and the intense heat that came with it. The children who were not asleep didn’t know where to go. They were very scared.
“The school building itself was not affected, but because the school belongs to the assembly, I don’t think we will come to work tomorrow. We have about 65 children in the school,” she added.
Reports earlier revealed a helicopter reportedly plummeted from the sky, crashing into the Oninku Drive School Park in Tema Community One.
Reports suggest the tragic incident occurred on Monday, March 16, with two people on board the helicopter dying from the impact of the crash.
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service rushed to the scene to douse the flames at the site with the help of law enforcement officers from the Ghana Police Service. They recovered the burnt bodies of the victims.
Meanwhile, Mr Ahmed Abdullia, the Assemblyman for the Kwesi Plange Electoral Area, has revealed that none of the students was hurt.
The news shared by Ghana News Agency stated, “Three persons are feared dead following a helicopter crash at the Oninku Drive School Park in Tema Community One.
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service are currently at the scene working to retrieve the charred bodies from the wreckage”.
The helicopter has now been described as a Sky Arrow microlight helicopter.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement, said the aircraft with registration number 9GADV was flying to Accra from Ho.
The GCAA says investigations are underway and that further information will be provided in due course.
Microlights are typically much smaller aircraft, seating two people and mainly used for recreational purposes.
Also, Deputy Minister for Defence, Brogya Genfi, has clarified that the microlight aircraft, which crashed in Tema on Monday, does not belong to the Ghana Armed Forces.
In a Facebook post shared late Monday afternoon, Brogya Genfi stated, “We have received reports of a fatal crash involving a privately owned microlight aircraft at Tema Community 1 this afternoon,” the Deputy Minister wrote.
“We wish to clarify that the aircraft is not owned by the Ghana Armed Forces.”
“We pray for the souls of the departed and extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families,” his post added.
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