President is addressing the nation following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two ministers of state and high-ranking military personnel, on Wednesday, August 7, 2025.

The Z-9 helicopter, operated by the Ghana Air Force, went missing on Wednesday morning after departing Accra en route to Obuasi.

The aircraft later crashed in dense forest near Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region.

All eight on board were confirmed dead.