Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that the government of Ghana has officially invited U.S. forensic experts to assist in the ongoing investigation into the August 6 military helicopter crash.
According to him, the invitation extended to the U.S. forensic experts is a response to a directive from President John Dramani Mahama.
The Minister stated that the President has vowed to leave no stone unturned to determine the exact cause of the tragic incident.
Eight people died in the helicopter crash, which occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Among the casualties were two cabinet Ministers, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister for Defence, and Dr. Murtala Mohammed, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.
Speaking to journalists after signing a book of condolences, the Foreign Affairs Minister and a member of the Armed Forces Council, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed that a mini-cabinet meeting was held earlier in the day (August 14) to address the crash.
“I can confirm to you that on the instruction of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, we have formally requested the Americans to come in and assist. We all know that they have considerable expertise when it comes to these matters, and so the indication we have received from the Americans is that they are very much willing to assist”.
He added that “We think that it is important to bring in independent experts to ensure that the outcome of the investigations will be acceptable to all, so that there will also be confidence in the process.
“It is important that this process is done in a very thorough manner, in a manner that will be at par with best practice, the international gold standard. That is what President Mahama wants us to achieve. So I can assure you that our note has long been issued. The Americans have responded, and we are expecting the arrival of American experts soon to help us with the investigations,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana