Ghana’s Defence, Environment ministers among eight killed in military helicopter crash
The accident occurred as the ministers and other officials were travelling aboard a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter from the capital, Accra, to Obuasi, a mining town in the region.
Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed are among eight people who died in a military helicopter crash in the southern Ashanti region on Wednesday, in what the government has described as a national tragedy.
The accident occurred as the ministers and other officials were travelling aboard a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter from the capital, Accra, to Obuasi, a mining town in the region.
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In a press briefing, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah confirmed that the crash also claimed the lives of three other senior officials and three Air Force crew members.
Ghana’s Armed Forces said it had lost radar contact with the helicopter earlier in the day. The aircraft was carrying five passengers and three crew members when it went down. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash.
“The president and government extend our condolences and sympathies to the families of our comrades and the servicemen who died in service to the country,” Debrah, who addressed the nation through a video statement, said.
He added that the president had ordered all national flags to be flown at half-mast until further notice in honour of those who perished.
Among the other victims were the vice-chairperson of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a top national security adviser, though their identities were yet to be officially released by the time of reporting.
Military and aviation authorities have launched an investigation into the incident as the country continues to mourn its fallen leaders.
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