A surprising twist has emerged in the tragic helicopter crash that occurred in Obuasi, Ghana, involving military personnel and senior government officials.
According to new revelations, President John Dramani Mahama narrowly escaped being on the ill-fated chopper due to a last-minute decision to send Dr. Edward Omane Boamah to the place.
The Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah passed away in the evening hours of Wednesday August 6, alongside seven others, in the serious helicopter crash.
The group was said to have traveling to Obuasi for the launch of a new government programme on community mining.
The helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) crashed at the Sikaman Forest in the Adansi South District in the Ashanti Region.
The crash took the lives of the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Murtala Mohammed, Squadron Leader Pilot Peter Bafemi Anala and five others.
According to report by YEN.com.gh it was President who was originally scheduled to board the Ghana Air Force helicopter that tragically went down shortly after takeoff in the Ashanti region.
It was also gathered that, the last-minute change of plan by President Mahama was unexpected despite being billed to launch the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi.
However, he reportedly allowed Dr Boamah who serves as one of his righthand men to represent him at the place for the inaugural event.
The incident which has sent shockwaves across the country claimed the lives of dignitaries persons leaving many people unanswered questions.
According to Citi FM’s Ashanti Regional correspondent, guests at the event were informed that the president could not make it and had delegated Dr Omane-Boamah in his stead.
video from the event grounds, which has emerged, showed Mahama’s photo on the banner behind the dignitaries.
In the video, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, announced that he had to leave the programme abruptly to attend to the helicopter crash.
Watch the video here:
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