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TWO GHANAIAN MINISTERS, SIX OTHERS DIE IN HELICOPTER CRASH
Tragedy struck in Ghana’s Ashanti region on Wednesday when a military helicopter crashed and claimed the lives of eight people, including two ministers.
Among the victims were Defence Minister Edward Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Mohammed.
The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that the Z-9 military helicopter, which was en route from Accra to the gold-mining town of Obuasi, lost contact before crashing.
The ill-fated aircraft was carrying five passengers and three crew members when the incident occurred.
In a statement, Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to President John Mahama, confirmed the fatalities and announced that national flags would be flown at half-mast in honour of the deceased.
“The president and government extend our deepest condolences to the families of our comrades and the gallant servicemen who died in service to the nation,” the statement read.
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but investigations are ongoing.
Rescue teams were dispatched to the crash site shortly after the helicopter was declared missing.
According to CNN, the helicopter’s crew were named as squadron leader Peter Bafemi Anala, flying officer Malin Twum-Ampadu and Sgt. Ernest Addo Mensah.
