Overview

• The helicopter departed Accra at 9:12 AM en route to Obuasi and disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff before crashing near Adansi in the Ashanti region.
• All eight aboard were confirmed dead, among them Defense Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Murtala Muhamed.
• Other victims included former Agriculture Minister Alhaji Mohamed Muniru Limuna, National Democratic Congress Vice President Samuel Sarpong and three crew members.
• President John Mahama has suspended official duties and ordered flags to fly at half-mast across Ghana as a mark of national mourning.
• The Ghana Armed Forces and the Presidency have launched an inquiry into the circumstances of the crash, with findings expected in the coming days.