Aircraft accidents
Preliminary investigations into the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two Cabinet Ministers and several high-ranking government and soldiers have brought national attention to aviation safety in Ghana. The incident has highlighted the need for constant vigilance and enhanced operational safety standards, particularly in the military and civilian
Aircraft accidents
In a significant development, the black box of the Z-9 Ghana Air Force helicopter, which crashed on August 6, 2025, killing the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and seven others, has been retrieved. The crash was a devastating incident that shocked the nation, and the recovery of the
Aircraft accidents
The Ghanaian political scene has been left reeling following the tragic loss of eight national leaders, including several high-ranking officials, in a Wednesday helicopter crash en route to Obuasi. The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) lost prominent members, including Minister for Defence Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Minister for Environment,
Aircraft accidents
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed profound condolences over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation. The party's General Secretary, Justin
Aircraft accidents
The loss of three crew members and five government officials, including the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and the Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, has sent shockwaves throughout Ghana. The Member of Parliament
Aircraft accidents
The entire nation is in a state of shock and sorrow following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials and military personnel. The incident has left a deep sense of national tragedy, with the Ghanaian government and people extending their condolences to the bereaved
Aircraft accidents
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has expressed his deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 6, in the Ashanti Region. The incident claimed the lives of several high-ranking Ghanaian officials, including Minister of
Aircraft accidents
Ghana is reeling from its worst air disaster in over a decade after a military helicopter crashed in the country's Ashanti region, killing all eight people on board, including the defense and environment ministers. The crash occurred on Wednesday when the Z-9 helicopter, which was often used for
Aircraft accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) recent investigative hearing into the tragic midair collision between Flight 5342 and a military helicopter has brought attention to the importance of ensuring our skies are safe for everyone. Congresswoman Sharice Davids, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has
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The United Nations in Ghana has expressed its deepest condolences to the families of government officials who lost their lives in a devastating military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. The unfortunate incident claimed the lives of distinguished officials, including the Honourable Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah,
Aircraft accidents
A helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region has claimed the lives of six key government and party officials, including the Ministers for Defence and Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation. The officials were on their way to Obuasi to attend the launch
Aircraft accidents
A Ghana Air Force Z9 helicopter carrying eight people, including two ministers of state and top military officers, went missing after taking off from Accra this morning. The aircraft departed the capital at 0912 hours en route to Obuasi but lost radar contact shortly after. The Chief of Staff, Julius
