A military helicopter crash in Ghana resulted in the deaths of all eight people on board, according to the government. Among the deceased are Ghana’s defense and environment ministers, as well as other high-ranking officials.
The Ghana Armed Forces stated that the helicopter departed from Accra, the capital city, in the morning. Its destination was the gold-mining region of Obuasi in the Ashanti area, located northwest of Accra. The helicopter disappeared from radar en route.
The wreckage was subsequently located in the Adansi region of Ashanti.
The reason for the crash is currently unknown, and the military has initiated an investigation.
The deceased include Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, the vice-chair of the ruling National Democratic Congress party, a senior national security advisor, and members of the flight crew.
The Ghanaian government has characterized the incident as a “national tragedy.”
State media reports indicate that the aircraft was a Z-9 helicopter, frequently utilized for transportation and medical evacuations.
A video circulating online of the crash site depicts burning debris within a forested area, with local residents gathered nearby offering assistance.
This crash marks one of Ghana’s most significant air disasters in over a decade.
In May 2014, a service helicopter crashed off the Ghanaian coast, claiming the lives of at least three individuals.
In 2012, a cargo plane overran the runway in Accra and collided with a passenger bus, resulting in at least ten fatalities.
