The government has confirmed the deaths of eight individuals in a military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.
Other victims include Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Aboagye, a former Member of Parliament; and Samuel Sarpong, a Vice Chairman of the NDC.
The crew members who perished were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The high-ranking officials were aboard a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter en route to Obuasi on a national assignment when the aircraft lost contact with radar.
Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, who was attending the planned event in Obuasi, abandoned the programme midway and rushed to the crash site upon receiving the news.
In a brief statement, the Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that efforts were underway to locate and assess the wreckage of the aircraft, which lost contact shortly after takeoff on Wednesday morning. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing.
This tragic incident comes just over a year after a previous military helicopter crash on March 19, 2024, near Bonsukrom in the Western Region. That earlier incident, however, recorded no fatalities.
In a brief statement, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) stated that a helicopter, identified as a Z-9, has reportedly gone off the radar after taking off on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The aircraft was headed to Obuasi when contact was lost.
The Ghana Armed Forces, along with other relevant agencies, are expected to provide further updates as investigations continue.