Tag Archives: PILOT

How running stomach caused a Ghana Air Force pilot to make an emergency landing at Ofori Panin SHS

A Ghana Air Force helicopter had to make an emergency landing on the campus of Ofori Panin Senior High School for the pilot to attend to nature’s call. Initial report by Edhub on Twitter indicated that the helicopter was brought to the school to pick up a student who had …

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Gov’t to pilot sale of cheap foodstuff at Agric Ministry today

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture will from today, Friday, November 11, 2022, begin the retailing of food items at its premises to civil and local government workers. The Ministry explains that the move forms part of efforts to cushion Ghanaians and mitigate the impact of rising food prices. The …

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Ghanaian pilot who flew the biggest aircraft in the world quits Emirates for McDan Aviation

The Ghanaian pilot who is on record to have flown the biggest passenger aircraft in the world which is said to belong to Emirates has quit his job with Emirates. Solomon Quainoo has joined McDan Aviation. He made this announcement via his social media handles saying “Goodbye Emirates, Hello McDan”. …

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How a former Zimbabwean teen mom went from flight attendant to commercial air pilot

Precious Sibalo is a Zimbabwean airline pilot who started as a waitress and a flight attendant. Sibalo grew up in a high population density suburb in Zimbabwe where she nurtured her dream of becoming a pilot after a school trip to an airport. She noticed there was no female pilot …

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South Africa pilot dies in crash at Zimbabwe airshow

A Cape Town aviator’s life ended tragically in Harare, Zimbabwe, as he crashed to his death on Tuesday night during an airshow. One witness said: “Four planes were taking part in a sunset aerobatics display for the Mashonaland Flying Club when tragedy struck.” Another said the plane had spun several …

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Pilot rushed to hospital after light aircraft crashes into maize field

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will investigate what caused a light aircraft to crash into a maize field in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on Tuesday. Midlands Emergency Medical Service spokesperson Roland Robertson said the incident took place at about 10am in Merrivale, near Howick. “Crews found a plane had crashed into …

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Meet Ghana’s youngest female commercial pilot, Audrey Maame Esi Swatson

  Born on February 23, 1997, Maame Esi Swatson, a product of University of Ghana Basic School, Ghana Christian High School and Mach1 Aviation Academy became the youngest female commercial pilot in Ghana at age 21. Now a First Officer with Passion Air, a Ghanaian airline company, Audrey flies the …

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Longest serving pilot retires after 40 years in the sky

One of the country’s longest-serving pilots, Capt Charles Karabarinde, has officially retired after 40 years of service Capt Karabarinde undertook his final flight from Mogadishu in Somalia to Entebbe International Airport yesterday. He retires with a record of flying for more than 21,600 hours. While sharing his career journey yesterday, …

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Meet the first female Ghanaian pilot

Melody Millicent Danquah, she was Ghana’s 1st Female Pilot and Squadron Leader. She was the first to fly solo, and first to finish in her class in 1964. She received her Wings qualifying her as a pilot in 1965. Melody Millicent Danquah was born in Larteh Akuapem, on 6 January …

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