A screenshot of the accident scene
Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to the UK and Northern Ireland, Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson, has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two government ministers and six others in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, August 6, 2025.
In an emotional post shared on Facebook, the diplomat described the incident as “really painful” and raised concerns over the integrity of the crash site.
“It hurts so bad. The crash site must be preserved for investigation just in case someone fiddled with the helicopter. The military is partisan. An investigation must be conducted,” she posted.
Her remarks follow the tragic deaths of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Minister for Environment, Science and Technology Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed in what authorities have described as a “national tragedy.”
According to government sources, the military helicopter, which took off from Accra at 09:12 GMT en route to Obuasi for an anti-illegal mining engagement, went off radar shortly after takeoff.
Hours later, wreckage believed to be the charred remains of the aircraft surfaced on social media, sparking national grief and outrage.
Also confirmed dead in the crash were Deputy National Security Coordinator and former Agriculture Minister Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Vice-Chairman of the governing NDC Samuel Sarpong, and three crew members: Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
While the Ghana Armed Forces have yet to confirm the exact cause of the crash, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has ordered all national flags to fly at half-mast and expressed condolences on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama and the government.
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