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Ghana VP in emergency landing

What: Ghana Air Force Falcon 900 EX presidential jet en route from Cairo to Burkina Faso Ghana
Where: Kufra Libya
When: Dec 10, 2010
Who: passengers included the vice President Mr. John Dramani Mahama, business man Alhaji Asumah Bandah, football icon Abedi Ayew Pele
Why: While en route, one of the Falcon’s engines failed. On losing the engine, the pilot descended to a lower altitude and continued flying, diverting to Kufra where he made a precautionary landing landing.

On landing, the baggage was quickly removed and passengers relocated.

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