Samples of the mortal stays of the eight (8) people who died in final Wednesday’s navy helicopter crash within the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Area have been flown to South Africa for forensic evaluation and identification.
The samples have been transported from Kotoka Worldwide Airport at this time, accompanied by a delegation led by the Head of Forensic Evaluation on the Felony Investigations Division (CID).
Talking to journalists, Inside Minister Muntaka Mubarak disclosed that though the our bodies of the deceased had been deposited on the 37 Navy Hospital, additional testing was required.
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He acknowledged:
We’re grateful to God that we have been in a position to retrieve all of the our bodies, and so they have been dropped at Accra final night time, as everyone knows. However to expedite the investigation, additional examination and testing is critical to remove all doubts. A few of the forensic procedures needed to be carried out exterior the nation, therefore the choice to ship samples overseas.
The minister added {that a} thorough investigation is ongoing to find out the reason for the tragic incident. He indicated that the outcomes of the forensic checks are anticipated to be accessible inside six to 12 (12) hours.
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Inside Minister: Stays of Helicopter Crash Victims to Endure DNA Evaluation in South Africa.
The Minister of the Inside, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that the stays of the eight people who tragically perished in Wednesday’s navy helicopter crash within the… pic.twitter.com/qUAm4vXZKy— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) August 7, 2025
The deceased embody:
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Dr Omane Boamah, former Minister for Defence
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Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, former Minister for Setting
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Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Performing Deputy Nationwide Safety Coordinator and former Minister for Meals and Agriculture
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Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the Nationwide Democratic Congress
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Samuel Aboagye, a former parliamentary candidate
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Squadron Chief Peter Baafemi Anala
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Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu
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Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
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In the meantime, a three-day nationwide mourning interval started at this time, Thursday, 7 August, with a wreath-laying ceremony held at Jubilee Home. The occasion was attended by President John Mahama, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Chief of Workers Julius Debrah, and a number of other senior authorities officers.
