A military helicopter has crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, killing four people, including reportedly top government officials traveling to a program in Obuasi. The crash occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrific, with the helicopter catching fire upon impact after crashing into a tree. Dismembered body parts were recovered from the site, though the victims’ identities have not yet been officially confirmed.

The Assembly Member for the area, Matthew Baah, confirmed the incident in an interview on Adom FM’s Kasiebo Is Tasty, recounting that he was working on his farm when he received a distress call. “After the crash, everything went silent. Residents who rushed to the scene found the helicopter in flames,”.