Akufo-Addo mourns victims of military helicopter crash

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Ghana Air Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two government ministers, security chiefs, and Air Force personnel.

In a statement issued on his official Facebook page, the former President described the incident as a profound national tragedy.

“The entire nation is profoundly shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the military helicopter crash that has led to the passing of Hon. Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Minister for Environment and Science, Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, National Vice Chairman of the ruling NDC, Mr. Samuel Aboagye, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flight Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, in the Adansi area of the Ashanti region,” Akufo-Addo said.

The former President indicated that he had personally reached out to the President of the Republic, HE John Dramani Mahama, and Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairman of the NDC, to extend his condolences.

“I condole with our gallant men of the Ghana Airforce at this concerning time and salute their indispensable role in the public life of our country and extend further, my condolences to the bereaved families,” he stated.

He ended his message with a solemn prayer: “May they find peaceful rest in the Bosom of the Almighty, until the Last Day of the Resurrection, when we shall all meet again.”

The crash occurred in the morning hours of Tuesday, August 6, 2025, near Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The victims were on board a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter traveling from Accra to Obuasi. The aircraft reportedly lost contact with aviation authorities shortly after takeoff.