A helicopter has been engulfed in flames and burned beyond recognition after crashing into a tree at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region.
The tragic incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The aircraft, which reportedly flies the Accra–Obuasi route every Wednesday, went down under unclear circumstances.
The Assembly Member for the area, Matthew Baah, confirmed the incident during an interview on Adom FM’s Kasiebo Is Tasty. He explained that he was working on his farm when he received a distress call.
“After the crash, everything went silent. Residents who rushed to the scene found the helicopter in flames,” he recounted.
Initial observations suggest that four people may have been on board, as dismembered body parts were recovered from the crash site. However, their identities have not yet been confirmed.
While the exact cause of the crash remains under investigation, Mr Baah noted that poor weather conditions could have been a contributing factor.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces has, in a statement issued today, confirmed that the Helicopter which was on its way to Obuasi, cannot be found on its radar.
It said the Helicopter had 3 crew members and five passengers.
The occupants were said to be attending an event in Obuasi. The programme was the launch of the government’s Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), a flagship initiative designed to transform Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
The initiative, which was approved by Cabinet follows a proposal by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s vision to create sustainable jobs through responsible mining and skills development.
The new programme merges and reforms the existing Community Mining Scheme (CMS) and the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP).
According to the Ministry, rCOMSDEP will introduce a more coordinated and efficient approach to ASM by establishing regulated, community-owned mining cooperatives.
These cooperatives will receive professional training, legal concessions, and access to shared processing facilities equipped with modern gold recovery technologies and water treatment systems.
