A Ghana Air Force Helicopter with registration number GHF 696 at about 1230 hours on Tuesday 19 March 2024 made an emergency landing within the general areas of Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region.
According to a statement signed by Brigadier General E Aggrey-Quashie, Director General Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces, the helicopter which had on board 21 passengers made up of staff of the Ghana National Gas Company and aircrew was conducting routine offshore powerline inspection of the Atuabo gas plant when the incident occurred.
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.
More information to be released in due course, the statement said.