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A helicopter crash than killed Ghana’s ministers of defence and environment – along with six other people – was caused by poor weather conditions, an investigative committee has found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Z9 military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest as it was flying from the capital, Accra, to the town of Obuasi in August. There were no survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a two-month probe, investigators found that the aircraft lost altitude and lift due to “downdraft”, a downward current of air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The helicopter was “airworthy”, the report added, but recommended the Ghana Air Force fleet be modernised as it currently lacks modern safety and navigational systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For instance, the 13-year-old helicopter did not have a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), a device that alerts pilots to potential ground collisions, Captain Paul Forjoe, a retired commercial pilot and aviation engineer who led the investigation panel, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The probe was carried out by the Ghanaian authorities and US aviation experts. The investigators also received help from the helicopter’s Chinese manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the day of the crash, the passengers were travelling to Obuasi for an event to tackle illegal mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most high-profile people on the helicopter were Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One eyewitness told the BBC the helicopter was flying at an “unusually low altitude”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said he heard the sound of the helicopter passing by, followed by a “loud sound” and then a “bang”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The farmer said when he got to the scene there was “no-one to be rescued”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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