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Anyone in possession of GAF helicopter parts or belongings after August 11 will be prosecuted
Anyone in possession of GAF helicopter parts or belongings after August 11 will be prosecuted
By: Nii Ammui Fio | 3 mins read
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has issued a stern warning that anyone found in possession of debris or personal effects from the Ghana Armed Forces helicopter crash site after Monday, August 11, 2025, will face prosecution.
According to the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC), intelligence reports suggest that some locals at the Adansi Akrofuom crash site collected fragments of the helicopter and other belongings when the incident occurred on August 6. The ARCC has urged such individuals to return the items immediately, no matter how small—whether screws, pieces of metal, circuit boards, or other parts.
To encourage compliance, the ARCC is offering a cash reward for voluntarily returned items until the end of Monday, August 11. Items can be handed over to Unit Committee members, Assembly Members, Municipal or District Chief Executives, or directly to members of the investigation team working on-site.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the crashed Z-9 Air Force helicopter have been retrieved. Speaking to the nation on Thursday, August 7—just a day after the tragedy—he assured families and citizens that the Ghana Armed Forces has launched a comprehensive and transparent inquiry into the crash, which claimed eight lives. An Investigative Board of Inquiry has been tasked with determining the cause of the accident.
“As we mourn, questions about the cause of this tragedy are natural and important,” the president noted.
The national mourning period included a solemn event dubbed the “Evening of Reflections and Memorials” on Saturday, August 9, at the Forecourt of the State House. Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang told attendees that grief should inspire renewed dedication to the nation’s progress.
“This is not a time for perfect words nor a time for the right thoughts, because there are none,” she said. “It is a time for wishing our colleagues, who have perished in the line of duty, peaceful rest. It is a time for praying for comfort for their families and for everyone. It is a time too for the rest of us… to renew our pledge to work in ways that truly advance our country as they have tried to do.”
President Mahama, addressing the gathering, shared his hope that the loss would not cast the country into despair but instead remind citizens of the contributions and spirit of those who had died.
“I pray that the cherished memories of these, our loved ones, will serve as a guiding light, illuminating a path through the darkness and devastation of this national tragedy,” he said. “I stand before you tonight additionally, and quite humbly, as a person who is also personally grieving the departed. Each of the eight persons in that helicopter was either a friend, a cherished colleague, or a valued citizen of this country that I lead.”
The memorial event was open to all, drawing family, friends, and members of the public. The mourning period began on Thursday, August 7, with a public ceremony at the Ceremonial Garden in front of the Presidency, where flowers were laid and candles lit in honour of the victims. President Mahama and Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, visibly moved, laid a wreath in tribute.
The following day, August 8, the tribute continued at the same venue, allowing those unable to attend earlier to pay their respects and take part in the national remembrance.
