The Ghana Air Force has affirmed that a helicopter with registration number GHF 696 at about 1230 hours on Tuesday, March 19 2024, made an emergency landing in the general areas of Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
In a statement signed by the Director General of Public Relations, Brigadier General, E. Aggrey Quarshie, the helicopter had on board 21 passengers who are staff of the Ghana National Company and aircrew.
According to the statement, passengers and aircrew were conducting a routine offshore powerline inspection of the Atuabo Gas plant when the incident occurred.
It further said, “All passengers on board have been accounted for, and there were no fatalities. However, they have been evacuated and are currently undergoing routine medical checkups. Meanwhile,
Preliminary assessments have commenced to ascertain the cause of the incident.”
-GAF
