10 h. ago Ghana Embassy in Washington holds memorial service for helicopter crash victims

The Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C., has held a solemn memorial service for the victims of the Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science and Technology Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six other officials on Wednesday, August 6.

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34 h. ago Victor Doke backs Ghana’s move for International expertise in helicopter crash probe

A lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Dr Victor Doke, has endorsed Ghana’s decision to seek foreign assistance in investigating the August 6 Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which claimed the lives of all eight people on board, including two cabinet ministers. The move was confirmed […]

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35 h. ago Volta River Authority denies ownership of helicopter in Nkawkaw emergency landing

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has issued a firm denial over recent media reports that wrongly attributed a helicopter emergency landing in Nkawkaw, Eastern Region, to the Authority. The incident, which occurred on Monday, August 11, involved a helicopter that was forced to land due to poor visibility caused by bad weather. In a statement […]

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38 h. ago Gov’t engages international experts to probe August 6 military helicopter crash – Brogya Genfi

The government has confirmed that it has formally requested international assistance in investigating the August 6 Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which killed all eight people on board, including two cabinet ministers.

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38 h. ago Ghana Military Urges Restraint in Helicopter Crash Reporting

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-military-urges-restraint-in-helicopter-crash-reporting/The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has publicly appealed to media outlets and commentators to halt the spread of unverified speculation concerning the fatal crash of an Air Force Z-9 helicopter. All eight personnel aboard died when the aircraft went down in the Ashanti Region. Acting Director General of Public Relations, Captain VA Arhin, issued a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-military-urges-restraint-in-helicopter-crash-reporting/

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39 h. ago Retired Air Force officer urges patience as Adansi helicopter crash black box undergoes analysis

A retired Air Force Officer has called for calm and patience from the Ghanaian public as investigations continue into the recent military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

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39 h. ago Retired Air Force officer downplays severe weather as possible cause of helicopter crash

Former Air Force officer Wing Commander Nelson Patrick Sorgbordzor has downplayed suggestions that adverse weather played a decisive role in a recent military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight distinguished individuals.

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51 h. ago Ghana Armed Forces cautions media over speculative reports on helicopter crash

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged media practitioners, commentators, bloggers, and content creators to exercise caution and avoid speculative or unverified reports about the recent military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

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56 h. ago Ghana to Fund Education for Children of Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-fund-education-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama announced a dedicated support fund for children orphaned by last week’s fatal Ghana Air Force helicopter crash. He made the pledge during Tuesday’s funeral rites for Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the Deputy National Security Coordinator who perished in the August 6 disaster. Speaking with evident emotion in Accra, President Mahama stressed the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-fund-education-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/

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58 h. ago Obuasi helicopter tragedy sparks calls for truth and justice

On August 6, 2025, tragedy struck Ghana when a Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter carrying the Defence and Environment ministers and senior military officers crashed near Obuasi, killing all eight people on board.

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60 h. ago Fear grips Akrofuom DCE, Adwafo residents after emergency helicopter landing

Fear and panic have gripped Akrofuom DCE and residents of Adwafo community in the Adansi Akrofuom District of Ashanti Region following an emergency landing of a helicopter with name International Aircraft Services and registration number AS 365N3.

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61 h. ago ‘They’re not registered with us’ – GMet questions source of weather data for VRA helicopter after series of forced landings

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is questioning how a Volta River Aviation helicopter has been making flight decisions after a spate of emergency landings, despite not being registered with the agency.

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3 d. ago Same helicopter forced into emergency landing again within two weeks

Concerns over Ghana's aviation safety are escalating after a helicopter, registration number 9G-AFW, was forced into its second emergency landing in two weeks.

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3 d. ago Bright Simons questions Ghana’s search and rescue preparedness after military helicopter crash

Policy analyst and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, is raising serious concerns about Ghana’s search and rescue (SAR) preparedness and policy gaps in the wake of the fatal crash of a Ghana Air Force helicopter, GHF 631, which killed eight people, including two ministers of state and senior military officers. In a detailed […]

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3 d. ago Ghanaian Soldier’s Newlywed Wife Wept Uncontrollably Before Fatal Helicopter Deployment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-soldiers-newlywed-wife-wept-uncontrollably-before-fatal-helicopter-deployment/Sergeant Ernest Addo-Mensah, one of the Ghana Armed Forces personnel killed in the August 6th helicopter crash, spent just seven days with his wife after their wedding before returning to duty. His mother has shared heartbreaking details of their final farewell, revealing the soldier’s bride wept inconsolably as he left, a grief the family now […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-soldiers-newlywed-wife-wept-uncontrollably-before-fatal-helicopter-deployment/

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5 d. ago Ghana Urged to Send Crash Helicopter’s Black Box to Makers for Analysis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-urged-to-send-crash-helicopters-black-box-to-makers-for-analysis/Retired Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor insists Ghana must involve the manufacturer in decoding the black box from last week’s fatal military helicopter crash. The former Air Force officer stressed that only the Chinese makers of the Z-9 helicopter possess the expertise to extract and interpret critical flight data. “You can’t simply open it for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-urged-to-send-crash-helicopters-black-box-to-makers-for-analysis/

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5 d. ago Retired Air Force Expert Rules Out Sabotage in Ghana Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/retired-air-force-expert-rules-out-sabotage-in-ghana-helicopter-crash/Retired Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor has identified the aircraft in last week’s fatal crash as a Chinese-donated Z-9 utility helicopter, dismissing speculation about sabotage. The military veteran confirmed the helicopter adapted from the French Eurocopter Dolphin  was delivered approximately two years ago and served multiple roles including transport, search-and-rescue, and anti-submarine operations. “These aircraft […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/retired-air-force-expert-rules-out-sabotage-in-ghana-helicopter-crash/

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5 d. ago Ghana–China Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Community Mourn Victims of Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-china-chamber-of-commerce-chinese-community-mourn-victims-of-helicopter-crash/The Ghana–China Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese community in Ghana have expressed their deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Government, and the people of Ghana following Wednesday’s tragic Ghana Armed Forces helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two Ministers of State. In a statement addressed to the President and signed on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-china-chamber-of-commerce-chinese-community-mourn-victims-of-helicopter-crash/

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6 d. ago Fundamental Baptist Churches Console President Mahama, Ghanaians Over Helicopter Crash Tragedy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fundamental-baptist-churches-console-president-mahama-ghanaians-over-helicopter-crash-tragedy/Accra – August 8, 2025 — The Association of Fundamental Baptist Churches has extended heartfelt condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Government, and the people of Ghana following the fatal Air Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including senior government officials, cabinet ministers, and military personnel. In a message signed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fundamental-baptist-churches-console-president-mahama-ghanaians-over-helicopter-crash-tragedy/

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6 d. ago MTN Ghana CEO Lays Wreath in Honour of Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-ceo-lays-wreath-in-honour-of-helicopter-crash-victims/MTN Ghana Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Blewett, together with members of the company’s executive committee, on Friday laid a wreath at Jubilee House in memory of the eight people who lost their lives in Wednesday’s tragic Ghana Air Force helicopter crash. The solemn ceremony formed part of a national outpouring of grief following the crash […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-ceo-lays-wreath-in-honour-of-helicopter-crash-victims/

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