Africa

Breaking: Ghana Air Force helicopter disappears midair, Armed forces gives update

Published 6 Aug 2025

by Basit Jamiu

1 min read

A Ghana Armed Forces helicopter en route to Obuasi has gone missing after taking off from Accra on Wednesday morning.

Eyewitnesses in the Ashanti Region report a fiery crash in the Adansi Amrofuom District, with the aircraft allegedly burned beyond recognition.

Breaking: Ghana Air Force helicopter disappears midair, Armed forces gives update
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Authorities are working to confirm the identities of the eight people on board, including government officials and military crew.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:

Basit Jamiu (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Basit Jamiu is an AFP-certified journalist. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Nasarawa State University (2023). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022). He is a 2025 CRA Grantee, 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow. Email: basitjamiu1st@gmail.com and basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.

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