An eyewitness has described the horrifying moment a Ghana Airforce helicopter crashed in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Speaking to the media shortly after the crash, he recounted; “I was in my farm when I heard the sound of a helicopter. It was so loud. The aircraft was flying unusually low, moments later, I heard a big bang. I rushed to the scene to see what had happened. The helicopter had crashed and burst into flames. The passengers were burnt beyond recognition."

The Ghana Airforce Z9 helicopter had taken off from Accra at 0912 hours en route to Obuasi but lost radar contact shortly after.

According to a statement by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the helicopter was carrying eight people, three crew members and five passengers, all of whom have been confirmed dead.

At an emergency press briefing at the Presidency, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah announced that the defence minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, were among those killed.

Other victims include former Ashanti Regional Minister Samuel Sarpong; Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Aboagye, former Member of Parliament; and Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The crew members were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed that all national flags fly at half-mast following the death of several state officials in a military helicopter crash.

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