The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has announced that Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah is among the people who died in the fatal military helicopter crash.
Also, the Minister for Environment, Murtala Mohammed, died in the crash.
The Chief of Staff announced this to the nation at a press conference in Accra on August 6.
Former Ashanti Regional Minister Samuel Sarpong, who was also on board the helicopter, also died.
Others who have been confirmed dead in the crash are Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye a former Member of Parliament and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC.
The crew members Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu and Seargent Ernest Addo Mensah.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is also mounting an intense search for the Air Force Z9 Helicopter that has gone missing.
The GAF confirmed the missing helicopter in a statement on Wednesday, August 6.
According to GAF, the aircraft was from Accra and heading for Obausi but is currently off the radar.
“All efforts are being made to establish contact,” a statement said.
The statement came on the back of a report that a military helicopter had crashed at Adansi Akrofum in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.
Eyewitnesses say the helicopter burned beyond recognition.
The Ghana Armed Forces said in a statement that on board were three crew and five passengers.
“The aircraft was from Accra and heading for Obausi and is currently off the radar. All efforts are being made to establish contact,” the GAF statement added.
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