By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The investigative committee set up by the president to unravel the circumstances leading to the August 6 helicopter crash submitted its findings to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday.
The committee, chaired by the Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, made the presentation during a National Security Council meeting held at the Jubilee House in Accra.
The committee, which was constituted shortly after the crash, was tasked with establishing the cause of the incident and recommending measures to prevent future occurrences.
The report is said to contain detailed findings covering technical, operational, and environmental factors that may have contributed to the fatal accident.
Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwaky Ofosu, announced on Sunday that the findings will be made public on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at an official press briefing, where key recommendations and next steps are expected to be outlined.
A Z-9EH military helicopter, operated by the Ghana Air Force, departed from Accra in the morning of August 6 at about 9:12 a.m. en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on an anti-illegal mining operation when its radar lost contact and crashed in the Adansi-Akrofuom District.
All eight on board, made up of five passengers and three crew members, lost their lives. The victims included former Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Muniru Mohammed Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Samuel Sarpong, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice-Chair, Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The investigation, chaired by National Security Coordinator Abdul-Osman Razak, was conducted in collaboration with the Ghana Air Force, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and international aviation experts. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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