{"id":88831,"date":"2025-08-08T23:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88831"},"modified":"2025-08-08T23:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:33:00","slug":"helicopter-disaster-i-was-supposed-to-be-on-the-flight-general-mosquito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88831","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter Disaster: \u2018I Was Supposed to Be on the Flight\u2019 \u2013 General Mosquito"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 4 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, popularly known as General Mosquito, has revealed that he was originally scheduled to be on the helicopter that crashed, killing eight people, including high-ranking ministers of state.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region, claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; Environment, Science and Technology Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna; NDC Vice Chairman Dr. Samuel Sarpong; NADMO Deputy Director-General Samuel Aboagye; Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manaen Twum-Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Video-Facebook_2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>Addressing a recent gathering, Mr. Nketiah disclosed the shocking detail of a last-minute change of plans, which resulted in Dr Sarpong taking his place to represent the NDC at the launch of the Responsible Co-operative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP) in Obuasi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAllah does what he wants. I was supposed to be on the flight, and last minute, I directed my vice chairman, who is Dr Sarpong, that he should go and stand in for the party, and he accepted it,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman spoke about the unpredictability of life and the futility of questioning fate. He framed the tragedy within a larger spiritual context, urging his audience to find solace in their faith. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn your human ways, you may be thinking that if I had not sent Sarpong, maybe he would be here. But who knows? God might have decided that if this is his time, he will be knocked down by some trotro in Accra. So, we don\u2019t question what Allah wants to do\u2026 So, in all things, we give thanks to him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>His words offered a moment of reflection, suggesting that while the loss is immense, the outcome might have been even more devastating.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cMaybe if it didn\u2019t happen, something worse might have happened,\u201d he added, a statement that has provided a measure of comfort to many grieving Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Samuel Sarpong\u2019s death has created a significant void within the NDC, as he was a key figure and Vice Chairman of the party. <\/p>\n<p>His willingness to \u201cstand in\u201d for Chairman Nketiah has been viewed as a final act of selfless service to the party and the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The crash, which also took the lives of other prominent officials, has led to a major investigation by authorities to determine the cause of the disaster. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div 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