The full report on the August 6 military helicopter crash will be presented to the National Security Council on Monday and the report’s details will be shared with the public during a media briefing on Tuesday.
“Tomorrow, the report of the August 6 Helicopter tragedy investigation will be presented to the National Security Council. On Tuesday, the details of the report will be made public at a media briefing.
On Wednesday, President Mahama will launch the ‘Nkoko nkitinkiti’ programme in Kumasi. And then on Thursday, the 2026 Budget, which brims with far-reaching policy initiatives, will be read in Parliament by the Finance Minister,” Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced on Sunday November 9 2025.
The crash involved a Harbin Z 9EH military helicopter (tail number GHF 631) operated by the Ghana Air Force.
The aircraft left Accra at about 09:12 on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, on an anti-illegal-mining mission to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
It lost radar contact and crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District. All eight people on board were killed.
Those who died include Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed Limuna, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Chair Samuel Sarpong, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The investigation into the crash was chaired by National Security Coordinator Abdul Osman Razak, with contributions from the Ghana Air Force, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, and international advisers. Authorities have not yet released the cause of the crash.
The National Security Council is expected to review the full report and recommend measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The public has been pressing for transparency.
Last month, Member of Parliament for Tolon, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, formally wrote to President Mahama under Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 18 of the Right to Information Act (Act 989). He requested a full disclosure or official update on the committee’s findings.
Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show, the MP said, “We have not been briefed as to what is going on, whether the committee has finished its work or submitted its report. This is a national tragedy, unprecedented in our history, and Ghanaians deserve to know exactly what happened. If the black box has been recovered, we need to know what conversations or recordings were retrieved. This will help guide future aviation safety and improve the Defence Ministry’s capacity.”
The report’s release is expected to provide clarity on the crash and guide aviation safety measures for the country.
