Ghana’s defense minister and environment minister are among the eight people killed after a military helicopter crashed in the southern Ashanti region on Wednesday.
Defense Minister Edward Oman Boama and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed were among five passengers and three crew members on the helicopter.
Ghanaian troops said Wednesday they lost contact with the Z9 helicopters heading from the Accra capital to Ooasi, a mining town in southern Ghana.
Chief of Staff Julius Debra said in a video statement that the crash was a “national tragedy” and announced that he would fly half-mast until the flag informs him further.
He said that Ghana’s proxy vice national security coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Munir Limna, Vice-President of the National Democratic Parliament, Samuel Salpon, and three other passengers who fell crashed were the other three who were killed.
The helicopter crew were appointed squadron leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Marine Tohm Appadou and Sergeant. Ernest Ad Mensa.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Fix: This story has been updated to correct the total number of deaths.
