Accra, June 3 (IANS) A cargo plane crashed into a minibus near Accra during a forced landing Saturday night, killing over a dozen people.

The accident took place around 8 p.m. outside El Wak Stadium, about 10 km from Accra airport, Xinhua reported. At least 27 people were aboard the minibus.

Television reports said 15 bodies were pulled out of the mangled vehicle. However, the number of victims on board the plane was not immediately known.

The aircraft belonged to Nigerian cargo airline Allied Air.