Volta River Aviation has clarified that the helicopter which made an emergency landing at Nkawkaw on Wednesday, August 13, did so as a precautionary measure due to poor weather conditions, stressing that at no point was the safety of the aircraft, passengers, crew, or the public compromised.
In a statement issued by the company’s legal counsel, Nana Yaw Ntrakwah, Esq., the firm said the landing was in line with standard aviation safety protocols and not the result of any mechanical fault.
“The helicopter landed safely in Nkawkaw due to poor weather conditions, in line with standard aviation safety protocols. The decision to land was a precautionary measure. At no point was the safety of the helicopter, passengers, crew, or the public compromised. The appropriate authorities were duly notified,” the statement explained.
The company added that the helicopter later resumed its flight and successfully completed its mission once the weather had cleared.
“Our Client wishes to reaffirm its commitment to transparency and safety in all aviation activities,” the statement concluded.
The emergency landing, which attracted attention due to heightened public concerns following recent helicopter-related incidents in the country, has now been confirmed as a standard safety procedure with no threat posed to the passengers or public.
The emergency landing occurred a week after a military helicopter crashed in Adansi Akrofoum in the Ashanti Region en route to Obuasi, killing all eight people on board, including Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment, Science and Innovation Minister Murtala Muhammed.