The government has announced that the full investigation report into the tragic helicopter crash of August 6 will be made public on Tuesday, November 11.
According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, the report will first be laid before the National Security Council on Monday, November 10, before the details are shared publicly.
The crash involved a Harbin Z‑9EH military helicopter (tail number GHF 631) operated by the Ghana Air Force, which departed from Accra at approximately 09:12 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, headed for Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on an anti-illegal-mining mission.
The aircraft lost radar contact and crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District, killing all eight persons on board.
The victims included:
Dr Edward Omane Boamah, then Minister of Defence
Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, then Minister for Environment, Science and Technology
Muniru Mohammed Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice-Chairman of the NDC
Mr Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate
Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala
Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu
Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
The investigation was conducted by a panel chaired by Abdul‑Osman Razak (National Security Coordinator), and included technical input from the Ghana Air Force, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, and international aviation advisors.
During a Facebook post on Sunday, November 9, Minister Kwakye Ofosu described the coming week as “very important,” noting that “tomorrow [Monday] the report of the August 6 helicopter tragedy will be presented… and on Tuesday its key findings will be shared with the public.”
The media briefing on Tuesday will, according to the government, provide detailed insights into the causal factors of the accident, as well as recommendations to prevent similar tragedies in future.
