Helicopter crash: Key safety recommendations from the committee.
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Helicopter crash: Key safety recommendations from the committee.
The investigative team that probed the helicopter crash on August 6 has made public details of its report.
Captain Paul Forjoe, who led the team, said at a press conference on November 11, that the Air Force recommends acquiring more aircraft with terrain avoidance warning systems.
Key Safety Recommendations from the Committee are as follows:
- Acquire modern aircraft with terrain avoidance warning systems and advanced navigation systems.
- Equip aircraft with voice recorders and audiovisual-capable flight data recorders.
- Invest in simulators for recurrent training and contract certified aviation experts.
- Develop en route navigational aids, especially in remote areas.
- Establish a flight data monitoring and en route tracking system.
- Modernise ground support equipment to enhance operational safety.
The tragedy involved a Harbin Z-9EH military helicopter (tail number GHF 631) operated by the Ghana Air Force.
The aircraft departed from Accra around 9:12 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on an anti-illegal-mining mission before losing radar contact and crashing in the Adansi Akrofuom District.
All eight people on board lost their lives in the crash.
