8 Government officials involved in helicopter accident

8 (eight) Ghanaian government officials and personnel confirmed killed in the military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, en route from Accra to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region:
                       

⚫ High-level Government & Party Officials

1. Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah — Ghana’s Minister for Defence at the time of the crash
2. Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed — Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
3. Alhaji Muniru Mohammed — Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator (and former Minister of Agriculture)
4. Dr. Samuel Sarpong — Vice‑Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former Regional Minister
5. Mr. Samuel Aboagye — Former parliamentary candidate for the NDC

⚫ Ghana Air Force Crew Members

6. Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala — Pilot
7. Flying Officer Twum (Mannin) Ampadu — Co‑pilot
8. Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah — Crew member/onboard staff

🧾 National Tragedy Hits Ghanaians

• The helicopter was a Ghana Armed Forces Z‑9 utility helicopter that lost radar contact shortly after departing Accra at approximately 9:12 a.m. local time on August 6, 2025, heading toward Obuasi in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.
• All eight onboard — including five passengers and three crew members — died in the crash, described by officials as a “national tragedy” .
• The government ordered flags flown at half‑mast, declared a period of national mourning, and President John Mahama canceled all official engagements for the day, with Chief of Staff Julius Debrah leading the press briefing and expressing official condolences
• At the time of the incident, Edward Omane Boamah had only recently assumed the role of Defence Minister, following his confirmation in February 2025
  

📝 May their souls rest well, for dying as heroes.