Samuel Sarpong’s Last Call Moments Before Helicopter Crash Disclosed, KMA Boss Shares Details
- The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has shared details about certain things that occurred moments before the helicopter crash near Obuasi
- He mentioned that Dr Samuel Sarpong even made a phone call upon realising the helicopter was having trouble landing
- Social media users who took to the comment section of the video expressed their deepest sympathies to the grieving family
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has left many sad after sharing details of what Dr. Samuel Sarpong did just before the Z 9 helicopter crash.
In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of Joy News, the KMA boss, in an interview while discussing the Z9 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people on August 6, 2025, disclosed that the NDC vice-chairman, who was among the passengers, made a phone call.
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Source: UGC
He indicated that the late Samuel Sarpong placed a call to Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum, a former Ambassador to the United States of America under the erstwhile John Evans Atta Mills' government, but unfortunately, the call was not answered.
"Honorable Dr. Samuel Sarpong had attempted to call Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum. Unfortunately, during that time, Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum could not return the call."
He then explained that other passengers on board the flight also tried contacting other people upon realising the helicopter was struggling to land.
The KMA boss concluded by saying this happened moments before the helicopter crashed.
"While on board and experiencing difficulty landing, they tried to communicate with those they could reach. All of this occurred just before the crash", the KMA boss said in the interview.
Source: UGC
Details of the helicopter crash
Samuel Sarpong was among the eight individuals who tragically lost their lives in the helicopter crash that occurred in the Sikaman Forest in the Adansi South District in the Ashanti Region.
The others included the Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Environment Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, the Deputy National Security Coordinator, Limuna Muniru, and Samuel Aboagye, Deputy NADMO Director
The helicopter was en route from Accra to Obuasi for the official launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi before the tragic incident.
A video shared by the Defence Press Corps days after the tragic incident on Facebook captured the final moments when Dr. Omane Boamah was seen aboard the Z9 helicopter en route to Obuasi from Accra.
He was then seen waving goodbye to some individuals as the helicopter prepared for takeoff.
Watch the video below:
Reaction to the helicopter crash
Social media users who took to the comments section of the video expressed their sorrow over the tragic accident that claimed the lives of eight.
Favoured Wings Wholesaler stated:
"I thought whenever a helicopter takes off, there is a control room at the Air Force base connecting the pilot to them, something like a radio."
Bernard Makumator stated:
"Does it mean people were using their phones and other gadgets while onboard the aircraft?"
Praised George wrote:
"Does it mean when a helicopter leaves the Air Force in Accra there is no control room? There is no connection between the flying helicopter and the Air Force in Accra?".
Edward Pagess replied:
"What was the difficulty in landing again if only they were able to locate a stadium/a park? Then, they should have crashed around the stadium rather than heading to that mountain."
Ernest Addo's mother speaks on his demise
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the mother of Sergeant Ernest Addo has broken her silence on the demise of her son.
Speaking in an interview, she opened up about her son's wedding and the condition of his wife.
The elderly woman also shed light on her son's future career plans before the tragic incident.
Source: YEN.com.gh
