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Defence, Environment Ministers confirmed dead as Z-9 military helicopter crashes in Ashanti
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Government declares incident a “national tragedy”; wreckage found near Adansi
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Investigation launched as nation mourns worst air disaster in a decade
A fatal helicopter crash in Ghana has killed all eight people on board, including two government ministers and other senior officials, the country’s military confirmed on Wednesday.
The Z-9 military helicopter, commonly used for transport and medevac operations, took off from Accra in the morning and was en route to Obuasi, a major gold-mining hub in the Ashanti Region, when it lost radar contact. The wreckage was later discovered in the Adansi area.
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Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among those killed. Other high-ranking casualties included Samuel Sarpong, Vice-Chair of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), and Muniru Mohammed, a top national security adviser. Four crew members also perished.
The government has described the crash as a “national tragedy,” and mourners were reported to have gathered at Boamah’s residence and the NDC party headquarters in Accra.
