Residents of Bonsukrom in the Western Region say they are terrified by the emergency landing of a helicopter they witnessed in the afternoon of March 19.
According to some eyewitnesses the situation could
have been worse if the pilot was not that experienced.
One of the eyewitnesses who later joined in the
rescuing of the passengers on board the helicopter believes the pilot had
attempted to land on a pitch, but saw some kids playing and veered off into a
nearby bush.
The
passengers have since been conveyed to the Air Force Base medical reception
station for further assessment.
The area has since been cordoned off, with some
police, military and fire personnel at the scene.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces
has confirmed that a Ghana Air Force Helicopter with registration number GHF
696 at about 1230 hours on Tuesday 19 March 2024 made an emergency landing
within the general areas of Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region.
The GAF
said “The helicopter which had on board 21 passengers made up of staff of the
Ghana National Gas Company and aircrew were conducting routine offshore
powerline inspection of the Atuabo gas plant when the incident occurred.
The release noted that the
passengers “have been evacuated and are currently undergoing routine medical
checkup. Meanwhile, preliminary assessments have commenced to ascertain the
cause of the incident.”
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