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Abraham Koomson, the Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), has alleged that the helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom was a failed coup attempt against President John Dramani Mahama.
According to Abraham Koomson, the helicopter crash cannot be treated as a mere accident.
Mr Koomson noted that despite the training of the pilots, they could not do anything to prevent the helicopter from crashing.
He boldly claimed the crash was a plot to remove President John Mahama from power.
Speaking in an interview on Ahotor FM’s Yepe Ahunu show on Saturday, August 16, 2025, Abraham Koomson alleged, It was a coup that failed because, despite the training of the pilots, they couldn’t bring it under control”.
“The presence of certain individuals in critical positions in government is a risk to the President’s life, and he must do the needful,” he stressed.
According to Koomson, a full-scale investigation into the tragedy must be conducted, and he insisted that crucial questions remain unanswered.
“How did it occur? Who was in charge? These are questions we cannot overlook. This cannot be treated as a mere accident,” he emphasised.
He further warned, “If the Minister of Defence could be targeted and killed, then the President needs to be extra cautious”.
Sorrowfully, Ghana lost Dr Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, two cabinet members who passed away following a helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.
The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.
Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC, have all been confirmed dead.
The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The victims lost their lives en route to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi on August 6, 2025.
Ghana, on August 15, 2025, laid to rest the remaining six of the eight victims of the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash.
The solemn state funeral was held at the Black Star Square in Accra.
Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, the Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, were earlier buried on August 10.
Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the Defence Minister, Samuel Aboagye, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Chairman, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah were also laid to rest at the Military Cemetery in Tse Addo, Greater Accra Region, drawing government officials, the military high command, bereaved families, and mourners from across the country.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged the media to exercise restraint and accuracy in their commentary on the recent Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.
According to GAF, premature conclusions risk misleading the public, but also deepen the pain of the bereaved families.
Captain VA Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations, in a statement wrote, “For the sake of the bereaved families and loved ones, the Armed Forces urge media practitioners, panelists, social commentators, bloggers, and content creators to be circumspect in their reportage as a way of according respect to the memories of the fallen heroes and to mitigate the sorrows of the bereaved families”.
“At this point in time, any purported conclusions based on opinion, perceptions, and conjectures will be premature and misleading. The public is therefore advised to be wary of such reportage,” the statement emphasised.