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Bernard Mornah, the former National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has said the tragic military helicopter crash could be deliberate or a mistake.
He emphasised that an investigation needs to be carried out to get to the bottom of the helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6.
Speaking to the media, Bernard Mornah stated, “It should be investigated; it could be deliberate or a mistake, so let’s get to the bottom of this matter.
For me, some of the things I know, Samson Agyei became the Chief of Army Staff, and I will remember that he would personally take the flight and pilot President Mills. He piloted President Mahama”.
He added, “I also remember on two occasions, Samson Agyei piloted the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, so you will want to take some of the finest to do these things. If we do not take the finest to lead our leaders across, and we probably took a novice, I don’t know his level of proficiency in piloting, and it happened.
I don’t know why anybody would lose their wife less than one month and then they ask you to go and take a plane, even driving a car will be a traumatic situation to do so, and all these things must be investigated so we can get to the bottom of this”.
Bernard Mornah, in a separate interview on JoyNews following the tragic crash, described the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed as not corrupt.
He stated, “These two gentlemen, virtually of my age, I can say that they died without being corrupt”.
Mr Mornah described the deceased as honourable public servants who stood firm in their convictions. “They died, and they would not have taken any dime from anybody for their good rather than the good of humanity. I can attest to their level of commitment to our nation”.
“If there are human saints, I will name Omane Boamah and Murtala that in the field of public service, they can be adjudged as some of the saints that we have had,” he added.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Ghana Armed Forces has initiated a full-scale investigation into the tragic helicopter crash.
According to John Mahama, an investigative Board of Inquiry has been set up to lead the full-scale investigations.
Addressing the nation on August 7, 2025, John Mahama stated, “As we mourn, questions about the cause of this tragedy are natural and important. I want to assure the families and the nation that the Ghana Armed Forces has initiated a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances of this crash.
An Investigative Board of Inquiry has been set up to determine the cause of the crash. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been retrieved. All eight bodies of our departed comrades have been recovered, and the government is in close touch with the bereaved families regarding the identification of the bodies and their final interment.”
He added, “In this moment of national grief, let us remember that we are, above all, Ghanaians, united not just by nationality but by shared hope, shared humanity and now shared sorrow. Let us set aside our differences and offer our collective compassion to the bereaved families.
President John Mahama further called on Ghanaians to rise above political divisions and unite in this time of national mourning.
According to Mahama, Ghanaians must come together and bid a fitting farewell to the deceased.
John Mahama added, “This is not a time for division, speculation or political point-scoring. It is a time for strength, for empathy and for the enduring Ghanaian spirit that still stands tall when all else fails. Let our words be of comfort, our actions be of kindness, and our unity be the tribute we offer to those whose lives have been lost.
“To the families, to the Ghana Armed Forces, to the Ministries and Departments that have lost dedicated staff and to the National Democratic Congress, which mourns the passing of valued members, may you find strength in their memory and legacy.
“May we all be comforted by the knowledge that, though they are gone from our sight, they remain forever in the spirit of the nation they so faithfully served.”
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— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) August 7, 2025