{"id":88685,"date":"2025-08-07T20:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88685"},"modified":"2025-08-07T20:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:28:03","slug":"aviation-analyst-calls-for-independent-probe-into-military-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88685","title":{"rendered":"Aviation analyst calls for independent probe into military helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Captain Michael Yao Foli, a respected aviation analyst, has underscored the need for an independent investigation into the recent military helicopter crash at Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n

His comments follow the launch of investigations into the tragic incident that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including high-ranking government officials and security personnel.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy FM\u2019s Top Story <\/em><\/strong>on Thursday, August 7, Captain Foli said: \u201cEssentially, this is normal aviation practice. There is an independent investigative board that investigates aircraft accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

He clarified that the investigative team deployed to the crash site should ideally be the Independent Accident Investigation Board (IAIB) or a similarly autonomous body, not a committee appointed by the military or the presidency.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it is this independent accident investigation board, then it satisfies ICAO regulations,\u201d he noted, referencing the International Civil Aviation Organisation, which sets global standards for aviation safety.<\/p>\n

Captain Foli further explained that while the military may conduct internal reviews, the official and authoritative investigation must come from an independent body to ensure credibility and transparency.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are an independent body; they are the ones who should conduct the investigations, and their findings are authoritative,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Victims of the Crash<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following individuals lost their lives in the tragic incident:<\/p>\n

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence<\/p>\n

Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment<\/p>\n

Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator<\/p>\n

Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)<\/p>\n

Mr Samuel Aboagye, Former Parliamentary Candidate<\/p>\n

Squadron Leader Peter Bafimi Anala<\/p>\n

Flying Officer Twum Ampadu<\/p>\n

Sergeant Ernest Addo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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