A helicopter belonging to the Volta River Aviation made an emergency landing at Nkawkaw, near the Nkawkaw bypass in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region on Monday morning, August 11, 2025.
The helicopter, a Jet A-1 with registration number 9G-AFW, was en route from Accra to Kumasi but was forced to land due to poor visibility resulting from harsh weather conditions in the area.
The pilot and other crew members on the flight were all safe, according to reports.
The same adverse weather conditions had forced another aircraft to make an emergency landing at the Presbyterian School park at Ajumako Kokoben few days ago.
The helicopter, with registration number 9G-ADW, was carrying four passengers when it encountered poor visibility and turbulent winds mid-flight.
Following the poor weather conditions, the pilot took the decision to land at the available open space, which happened to be part of a local school compound.
The incident attracted large crowds from the nearby vicinity; many of whom gathered in awe to witness the rare scene.
Local residents reported that the helicopter remained on the ground for roughly an hour as the crew monitored weather updates and ensured it was safe to resume the journey.
The two latest incidents come after the military helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, which claimed all eight lives on board.
The eight persons who died include Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate; and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The crew members who perished were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The Ghana Armed Forces earlier reported that the Z-9 helicopter, carrying three crew members and five passengers, had gone “off the radar” shortly after departure from Accra at 09:12 GMT. The aircraft was en route to Obuasi for an anti-illegal mining operation. A search-and-rescue mission later confirmed that all eight on board had died.
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