{"id":89456,"date":"2025-08-12T13:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89456"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:45:54","slug":"theyre-not-registered-with-us-gmet-questions-source-of-weather-data-for-vra-helicopter-after-series-of-forced-landings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89456","title":{"rendered":"\u2018They\u2019re not registered with us\u2019 \u2013 GMet questions source of weather data for VRA helicopter after series of forced landings"},"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>1 Minute, 11 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is questioning how a Volta River Aviation helicopter has been making flight decisions after a spate of emergency landings, despite not being registered with the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft, identified as 9G-AFW, made yet another forced landing on Monday in the Adansi Afuokrom District \u2013 the same area where a military helicopter crash killed eight people just six days ago. <\/p>\n<p>This latest incident follows two others within the past week, one in Ajumako in the Central Region on August 6 and another in Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region on Sunday.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read also: Same helicopter forced into emergency landing again within two weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All three landings have been linked to poor weather.<\/p>\n<p>According to GMet Chief Forecaster Felicity Ahafianyo, GMet is the only institution authorised to provide civil aviation stakeholders with official weather updates for safe operations.<\/p>\n<p>Since the aircraft is not registered with the agency, she said it raises concerns about where it has been sourcing its weather data and whether that information is reliable enough to ensure flight safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand the VRA Aviation\u2026 we don\u2019t have any details on them. They don\u2019t take the weather forecast from us. So where are they getting their information from?\u201d she quizzed.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes at a time of heightened scrutiny over aviation safety standards, following last week\u2019s fatal military helicopter crash, which killed 8, including the Defence and Environment Ministers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"89456\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/happy.svg\" alt=\"Happy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"twp-reaction-title\">\n                        Happy                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"twp-count-percent\">\n                         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