Due to the extensive nature of the fire that resulted from the devastating Ghana’s military helicopter crash which occurred on the Wednesday 6th August 2025, near Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region, the remains of the victims have been flown to South Africa for accurate identification by forensic DNA analysis as suggested by the expertise.
Sending the charred remains of the crash victims to South Africa for advance DNA testing has become necessary due to S. Africa’s advancement in laboratory and experience in handling incidents of mass casualties.
Sending the charred remains
of the crash victims to South Africa for advance DNA testing has become necessary due to S. Africa’s advancement in laboratory and
experience in handling incidents of mass casualties.
The 8 persons who perished include:
1. Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – The
Defence Minister
2. Alhaji
Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed - Environment Minister
3. Alhaji
Muniru Mohammed - Deputy National Security Coordinator (Acting)
4. Dr.
Samuel Sarpong - Vice Chairman (NDC)
5. Mr.
Samuel Aboagye - Former Parliamentary candidate (NDC)
6.
Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala – Pilot
7.
Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu – Co-pilot
8.
Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah – Crew member
Three days of national mourning
was declared by the government starting Thursday 7th to the 9th
of August for the 8 fallen heroes as their mortal remains were brought to Accra
on the evening of that same day.
With the black box recovered, the
nation continues to await the finding from the official investigation which is
sphere headed by a joint military and civilian board of inquiry whiles other
arrangements are under way.
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