Audio By Carbonatix
A specially deployed jet has on Thursday departed Accra, Ghana, carrying the remains of the eight victims of Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash at Adansi in the Ashanti region.
The remains of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and the six others are being flown to South Africa for forensic examination to properly identify each victim.
This has become necessary due to the extreme burns the victims suffered, leaving many of them burned beyond recognition. DNA testing has been recommended to ensure accurate identification.
A forensic officer from Ghana's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is aboard the flight to oversee the process, while a high-powered delegation of Ministers and Members of Parliament were present at the Kotoka International Airport to oversee the departure formalities.
The jet is expected to land in South Africa on Thursday night to usher in the forensic investigations.
Latest Stories
-
Ecobank celebrates 40 years of Pan-African Excellence with its founding members
56 seconds -
Digital age brings Denmark’s postal service to a historic end
6 minutes -
Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses lead New Year Honours
24 minutes -
The envisioned National Media Commission: Promise and pitfalls – a practitioner’s perspective
30 minutes -
Youth of Nalerigu condemn criminal acts, reaffirm town’s peaceful image
37 minutes -
Tema Port labour dispute risks cargo diversion to Lomé, smuggling – FABAG
43 minutes -
Food prices at risk as Tema Port delays choke rice, sugar imports – FABAG
46 minutes -
Attorney General focused more on convictions than fund recovery – Rosemond Obeng
55 minutes -
ORAL on course despite public impatience for arrests – Rosemond Obeng
1 hour -
NAIMOS intensifies anti-galamsey crackdown in Western and Western North Regions
2 hours -
ORAL: Government has turned prosecutions into performances – Kwesi Botchway Jnr
2 hours -
But for GoldBod, Ghana would’ve been on its knees – Rosemond Obeng
2 hours -
UC PhD Candidate Genevieve Egbunno awarded McClatchy Dissertation Research and Writing Fellowship for 2025
3 hours -
Galamsey: 5 arrested in NAIMOS crackdown on Birim River
3 hours -
GoldBod’s $214m is a transactional cost, not a loss – Parliament’s Economic and Dev’t Committee chair
3 hours