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Helicopter Crash: How Ato Forson helped Muntaka exit and Murtala boarded in his place (Video)
New information suggests that the former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, the late Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, boarded the Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter as a last-minute replacement for the Minister for the Interior Alhaji Mubarak Mohammed before it crashed on Wednes...
Pulse Ghana
published: Aug 07, 2025
New information suggests that the former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, the late Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, boarded the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Z-9 helicopter as a last-minute replacement for the Minister for the Interior Alhaji Mubarak Mohammed before it crashed on Wednesday, August 6.
This was revealed by Donkor Fuseni, Deputy Director-General of the National Service Authority when he appeared on TV3NewDay on Thursday, August 7.
He said:
But for the Finance Minister, Hon. Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka would have been on the flight. He was pulled out to attend a different meeting.
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The devastating news was confirmed at a brief press conference addressed by the Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah.
Investigations are currently ongoing to determine the precise cause of the crash.
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