Ghana military helicopter crash Stories
From Ghana’s deadly crash to Kenya’s mid-air tragedies, experts warn that negligence, weak oversight, climate chaos, and above all, human error are pu...
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said at the funeral that the accident is a disaster that has cast a shadow over the heart of Ghana, bringing a...
KCAA confirmed that the light aircraft that crashed in the Mwihoko area earlier this afternoon lost both radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Cont...
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,...
In a statement, the embassy extended sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery to those who were injured.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke rising into the air shortly after the crash.
According to CS Chirchir, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recommends a 12-month window to complete such investigations.
The Bell UH-1H-II (Huey) helicopter KAF 1501 left Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on April 18, 2024, for a field tour to assess military operations in Baring...
Ogolla died at the age of 62 in a tragic air crash in Sindar, Elgeyo Marakwet, when the Kenya Air Force Huey helicopter he was travelling in, alongsid...
Several members of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), including an injured general, were killed during the attempt by the United Nations...
The Council disqualified hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, a prominent conservative.
The Defence CS said that the military assets will be strictly used for carrying soldiers whose mandate is to safeguard the country.
The remains of the helicopter have been taken to the manufacturer, Bell Textron Inc. company in the US to determine the cause of the crash that killed...
They include Mozambique's Samora Machel, Macedonia's Boris Trajkovski, Rwanda’s Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundi's President Cyprien Ntaryamira.
Iranian State TV quoted an official as saying that at least one passenger and one crew member had been in contact with rescuers.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be barred from the race: the country's cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates, and publish the list of qualified on...
Azimio has asked two legislators to immediately begin the parliamentary process of forming a house investigation commission.
One of the choppers was seen clipping the rear rotor of another helicopter, causing both to go into a tailspin and crash.
The latest incident killed Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla and nine other soldiers.
After learning of CDF Ogolla’s death, Ruto directed Duale to call military personnel on the ground to confirm the news.
Tonje Rules dictate that the CDF role rotates among the Kenya Army, Navy, and Air Force.
General Ogolla wished to be buried 72 hours after his death, according to his family.
The family is overwhelmed with disbelief as they grapple with the loss of their main provider.
With every incident, the privately owned aircraft underwent repairs and necessary servicing before it was allowed back in the air.
The chopper was carrying two crew members who were returning from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo back to Uganda.
TSC CEO Nancy Macharia said Ahmed will be remembered for his distinguished world-class teaching and school management services during his six-year emp...
The invigilator is said to had just picked the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam papers when the incident occurred.
