GAF Helicopter Crash: Residents Recover Valuable Item Belonging to Victim at Accident Site
- A valuable item belonging to one of the victims of the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash on August 6, has been retrieved
- In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, a resident who found the item spoke on how he retrieved it after the aircraft went down
- Netizens who saw the video were upset and questioned why he carried 'a piece of evidence' away from the site to his house
A valuable item belonging to one of the victims of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) helicopter accident has been retrieved.
The item, arguably the only surviving thing from the aircraft, was discovered by some residents after they heard the crash.
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During an interview with UTV, a young man explained how they discovered it.
According to him, he discovered a wristwatch, still in good condition, when they went to the crash site to help rescue the victims.
"We heard a loud noise while having fun earlier in the day, and later received a call from some community members who were on the farm that they needed help to rescue the victims of an accident. So we rushed to the scene," he said.
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GAF helicopter crash: what item was recovered?
The item found at the accident scene was a wristwatch. Many netizens described it as 'a piece of evidence' since it was the only undamaged thing they found.
As it stands, it is unclear who it belonged to; however, the young man who retrieved it said he found it during the indigenes' search in the forest.
Eight people perish in a GAF helicopter crash
Eight people, including two prominent government personalities, were the victims of a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter crash which occurred on August 6, 2025.
The two top government officials were the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed.
Source: UGC
Aside from these, the Deputy National Security Coordinator, Limuna Muniru, former Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Samuel Sarpong, and former legislator Samuel Aboagye, were involved in the crash.
Three army personnel, namely Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, were also on board.
Source: UGC
Eyewitness describes GAF helicopter crash site
An eyewitness opened up about what he saw at the plane crash site and how the whole incident happened.
"We are the youth of this area. We were having fun playing cards this morning. Due to bad weather, we didn't go to work. It was drizzling here in the morning, and we noticed the plane. It was flying very low, so we thought it wanted to land in the school park, because a similar occurrence had happened before. But it didn't happen. Then we saw it moving through the trees. Suddenly, the plane crashed into a tree.
"When we heard the loud noise, we all rushed to see what we could do about it. Some community members were on the farm, and they called us to come and help rescue the victims since a plane had crashed. When we got there, we found four bodies. But there was nothing we could do since they were burnt to ashes. Later, during our search, we discovered another one. And this is what I found," the young man said.
Watch the video of the resident speaking about the accident below:
Reactions to resident finding helicopter crash item
Netizens who saw the video of the resident in possession of the wristwatch were upset. They claimed the residents were tampering with evidence on the accident site.
@kasantej wrote:
"Why’s it in his possession? Man! This country gives me a headache! Smh"
@johnsonlouisa68 wrote:
"Idk….but if there was no water to put out the fire branches could do. To help reduce or put out the fire….It was so painful to watch people video the incident while they were still burning."
@BraPhile wrote:
"A country called Ghana🤦🏾♂️"
@Nanamensahace wrote:
"I just hope someone didn’t take the black box home."
@kweku_ikon wrote:·
"Ooh this country tempering with evidence.. why did he take it from there."
@XdatingOfficial wrote:
"The pilot is definitely inexperienced and doesn’t have lots of experience with instrument flying under minimal or harsh weather conditions."
Helicopter makes emergency landing in Ajumako Kokoben
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an aircraft made an emergency landing at a school park in Ajumako Kokoben due to adverse weather conditions.
The incident happened hours after the GAF helicopter crashed in Obuasi on August 6, killing a group of high-profile politicians and crew members.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
