AWA debunks Kumasi Airport evacuation reports, says aircraft was on demonstration flight

Africa World Airlines (AWA) denied social media reports that a technical problem involving one of its aircraft at Kumasi Airport had led to passengers being evacuated. In a statement issued on November 7, 2026, the airline said no such incident had occurred. It identified the aircraft as an Embraer E190 that began demonstration flights on November 5, 2026.