Bad Weather Causes Aircraft Crash with Two Ministers on Board

A helicopter crash in Ghana that killed Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others was attributed to poor weather conditions, according to an investigative report. The Z9 military helicopter lost altitude due to a downdraft while flying from Accra to Obuasi in August, and there were no survivors. The investigation revealed the aircraft was airworthy but lacked modern safety features, prompting recommendations for fleet modernization. Eyewitness accounts described the helicopter flying at an unusually low altitude before the crash.

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