Ghana Bans a Delta 767-300 From Flying to Accra
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- 08 Sep 2022
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After a fuel imbalance issue issued prompted charges of racism, Ghana has ordered Delta Air Lines not to fly the Boeing 767-300 in question on flights to Accra. Furthermore, it has requested that Delta not to use any 767-300 on the JFK-ACC route.
Ghana Bans Delta 767-300 From Flying To Accra, Wants Different Aircraft On JFK-ACC Route
I wrote about the story in the context of a polyglot vlogger who I felt over-sensationalized a fuel balance issue that forced a Delta 767-300 traveling from New York (JFK) to Accra (ACC) to turn around over the Atlantic. The vlogger filmed himself crying in the airplane lavatory and insinuated that the plane would have run out of fuel…a false charge based upon the circumstances.
This incident went viral in Ghana, with many expressing outrage that Delta would put such an old jet on this route. Many commentators and even some elected officials in Ghana insinuated that racism was the cause of Delta choosing to you this particular 767 on the Accra route. It turns out this particular aircraft has had a lot of problems lately. Read More...
