Owing to bad weather in the Ashanti Regional capital, PassionAir‘s flight from Accra to Kumasi had to be redirected to neighboring Côte d’Ivoire, according to the company’s management.
The diversion was “required as the welfare of our customers, staff, and equipment is paramount,” the local airline said in a statement.
PassionAir flight OP152 departed Accra at 17:45 for Kumasi on Saturday, April 17, 2021, but was unable to land at the destination airport.
The company explained that the flight crew was forced to land at the “planned alternate airport” – Félix Houphouët Boigny International Airport in Côte d’Ivoire (Abidjan) due to changing weather conditions.
It did, however, express regret to its consumers for the inconvenience.
“All PassionAir flights are operated to the highest safety requirements, in accordance with the GCAA’s stringent regulations. We apologise for the disruption this has caused,” the statement continued.
Below is the full release
PassionAir flight OP152 left Accra for Kumasi at 17:45 on April 17, 2021.
The flight was unable to land owing to poor environmental conditions at the target airport.
Since the plane could not land in Kumasi or return to Accra, the pilot decided to fly to the scheduled alternative airport, Félix Houphouët Boigny International Airport in Côte d’Ivoire (Abidjan), where the weather allowed a secure landing.
On the ground, passengers were given refreshments, and the flight left Abidjan at 11:20 p.m., when the weather had improved en route to Accra.
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Passengers who wanted hotel accommodations were accommodated, while others chose to stay the night in their own residences.
All PassionAir flights adhere to the highest safety requirements and follow GCAA legislation to the letter.
We apologise for the disruption this has created. The wellbeing of our travelers, staff, and vehicles, however, necessitated this deviation.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
