Security analyst Andrews Asiedu Tetteh has called on the government to provide an update on the investigation into the recent military helicopter crash.
He asserts that the continued silence from authorities is unintentionally feeding conspiracy theories surrounding the incident.
Mr. Tetteh has therefore advised that authorities must release an official statement to keep the Ghanaian public informed.
The government, in August, established a board to investigate the Z-9 military helicopter crash that occurred on August 9.
Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the formation of the board in a press release issued in Accra on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Dr. Forson stated that the board is chaired by the National Security Coordinator, with members drawn from the Ghana Air Force and the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The board was initially directed to complete its work within 30 days.
He explained that the United States of America was enlisted to provide advice and technical assistance through investigators from the U.S. Air Force.
However, the deadline given to the board has elapsed, and no official update has been provided.
Commenting on the lack of information, Mr. Tetteh stated that the silence from authorities is “too loud” and will only escalate public suspicion.
Speaking in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he argued that to ensure public trust and participation (“to carry the people along”), a timely update is crucial for people to have confidence in the investigative process.
”I was one of those who had called on the government to seek external help in investigating the crash, and they listened and brought on some officials from the United States. Some people have wild suspicions about the crash. Others think the crash was intentionally caused by some people. So the investigation is crucial since it will help us unravel the circumstances leading to the incident.
We even sent samples of the charred remains of the deceased persons to South Africa for forensic analysis. It shows how important the issue is. And so if the people are demanding an update, you have to provide it and not keep mute. Doing so will fuel agitations. If the probe has not been completed, the government must come out and provide an update and give new timelines on when the probe would be concluded.”
A tragic military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, claimed the lives of eight individuals.
The individuals who died in the crash were:
- Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Minister for Defence
- Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed – Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Alhaji Muniru Mohammed – Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
- Dr. Samuel Sarpong – Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress
- Samuel Aboagye – Former Parliamentary Candidate
- Sergeant Leader Peter Bafemi Anala
- Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu
- Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
