The Ghana Armed Forces have confirmed the arrival in Accra of the remains of eight personnel who died in the recent Z-9 military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director General of Public Relations, Ghana Navy, Captain Veronica Arhin, the bodies were transported from the crash site to the capital aboard a Ghana Air Force Casa aircraft and were received at the Air Force Base in Accra on August 6, 2025.
Present at the reception were senior government officials, members of the military and sympathisers, led by the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah.
According to the statement, all eight bodies were recovered from the crash site, located in the Sikaman area near Adansi Akrofuom and have been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital for preservation and burial preparations.
The Armed Forces expressed appreciation to the people of Sikaman and supporting security agencies for their role in the recovery operation.
“The Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Brogya Genfi, and the Military High Command extend their deepest condolences to the families in this difficult national tragedy,” the statement added.