Ghana holds state funeral for 8 helicopter crash victims

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Ghana holds state funeral for 8 helicopter crash victims  Ghana has bid a final farewell to the eight victims of one of the country's worst air disasters in more than a decade.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/16/ghana-holds-state-funeral-for-8-helicopter-crash-victims  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Ghana bids a final farewell to the victims of one of its worst air disasters in more than a decade.

00:08A helicopter-carrying Defence Minister Edward Oman-Boama and Environment Minister Ibrahim Motela-Mohamed,

00:14four other passengers and two crew members vanished from the radar after leaving a craft for Abu Asi.

00:21The aircraft was en route to the gold mining region in Ashanti. All eight on board were killed.

00:26I would like today to announce the government's decisions to honour the service of these individuals

00:34and secure the futures of those they left behind.

00:40I humbly request the spirit of compassion that is the hallmark of our nation for these bereaved families.

00:49Black boxes have been recovered from the crash site as the investigation into the disaster continues.

00:56The cause is still unclear, but heavy fog was reported in the area when the helicopter went down.

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