September 12, 2024.   DC-10 Demise.

For ten years, La Tante, a restaurant set inside a disused McDonnell Douglas DC-10, was a popular landmark just outside the airport in Accra, Ghana. I had lunch there once and wrote of the experience here.

Well, a few weeks ago I was touching down in Accra and noticed a conglomeration of aircraft parts stacked near the perimeter fence: segments of a fuselage, pieces of a wing, a tail. I suddenly realized these were the remains of La Tante. The restaurant has closed and been dismantled.

I tried getting a photo from the crew van, but we weren’t in a good spot. Which is just as well; it was sad seeing the restaurant broken apart. Better to remember it in happier, tastier times.

The spot where it stood has been cleared and looks eager for repurposing — no doubt into something boring, like an office park or retail space.

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