A former Ghana Air Force officer, Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor, has refuted claims of sabotage in the recent helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two Cabinet ministers.
Sogbodjor explained that the aircraft was housed in a secure facility, making unauthorised access to the Z-9 utility helicopter extremely difficult.
Speaking on TV3's Key Points on August 9, 2025, he stressed that anyone attempting to tamper with the aircraft would need to be a trained technician and would likely be detected during pre-flight checks. "For anyone to sabotage it, they would need access to the base and the aircraft.
That is not easy unless you are a trained technician.
