The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced that the full report on the August 6 helicopter tragedy will be presented to the National Security Council on Monday, November 10.
The incident involved a Harbin Z-9EH military helicopter (tail number GHF 631) operated by the Ghana Air Force. The aircraft departed from Accra at around 9:12 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region for an anti-illegal-mining operation.
It later lost radar contact and crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District.
All eight people on board tragically lost their lives, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah; Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed Limuna; NDC Vice-Chair Samuel Sarpong; former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye; Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The final report was compiled following an extensive investigation chaired by National Security Coordinator Abdul-Osman Razak, with input from the Ghana Air Force, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, and international aviation experts.
In a post on Sunday, November 9, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that the findings will be made public during a media briefing on Tuesday.
“Very important week coming up. Tomorrow [November 10], the report of the August 6 Helicopter tragedy will be presented to the National Security Council. On Tuesday, the details of the report will be made public at a media briefing,” he stated.
The upcoming presentation and briefing are expected to shed light on the causes of the crash and outline recommendations to enhance aviation safety and prevent future tragedies.
