A Ghana Air Force Helicopter with registration number GHF 696 on Tuesday made an emergency landing within the general areas of Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region.
According to a statement signed by Brigadier General E Aggrey-Quashie, Director General of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, the helicopter, which landed at about 1230 hours, had on board 21 passengers made up of staff of the Ghana National Gas Company and aircrew.
It said they were conducting routine offshore powerline inspection of the Atuabo gas plant when the incident occurred.
The statement said all passengers on board had been accounted for and that there were no fatalities.
“However, they have been evacuated and are currently undergoing routine medical check-up at the Airforce medical facility in Takoradi,” it said.
Meanwhile, preliminary assessments had commenced to ascertain the cause of the incident, with more information to be released in due course, the statement added.
GNA
JP/LKA/AD
19 March 2024
