Eight individuals, together with three crew members and 5 passengers, are feared lifeless following the reported crash of a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) helicopter close to Obuasi within the Ashanti Area.
Whereas particulars are nonetheless rising, it’s believed that the occupants of the helicopter have been high-ranking officers en path to the launch of the Accountable Cooperative Mining and Expertise Growth Programme.
An announcement from the GAF confirmed that the Z9 helicopter, which took off this morning, has since gone off the radar.
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The assertion, signed by the Performing Director Basic of Public Relations, Captain (Ghana Navy) Veronica Adzo Arhin, learn:
A GAF helicopter, Z-9, that took off this morning at 0912hrs from Accra and was heading for Obuasi is at the moment off the radar. All efforts are being made to determine contact. On board have been three crew members and 5 passengers. Additional particulars can be communicated quickly.
In the meantime, reviews point out {that a} helicopter was seen engulfed in flames and burned past recognition after crashing right into a tree at Adansi-Akrofuom, additionally within the Ashanti Area.
The tragic incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
The plane, which reportedly operates the Accra–Obuasi route each Wednesday, went down below unclear circumstances.
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The Meeting Member for the world, Matthew Baah, confirmed the crash throughout an interview on Adom FM. He defined that he was engaged on his farm when he acquired a misery name. He recounted:
After the crash, every thing went silent. Residents who rushed to the scene discovered the helicopter in flames.
Whereas the precise reason behind the crash stays below investigation, Mr Baah famous that poor climate circumstances may have been a contributing issue.
The federal government is anticipated to carry a information convention on the event. In the meantime a search occasion has been deployed to the positioning.
