Concerns over Ghana’s aviation safety have deepened after a helicopter with registration number 9G-AFW was forced to make its second emergency landing in just two weeks.
The latest incident occurred on Monday, August 11, at Nkawkaw Ampekrom in the Eastern Region. While no injuries were reported, the repeated technical troubles involving the same aircraft have intensified public scrutiny of air travel safety in the country.
This development comes as the nation is still in mourning following the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers.
The 9G-AFW helicopter had also been involved in an earlier emergency landing in the Central Region on the very day the Ghana Armed Forces military aircraft went down.
Eyewitnesses to Monday’s incident reported unusual movements before the landing. “It was moving slowly in the sky. It went up, came down a bit, then moved backwards,” one resident said, adding that the unusual sight drew community members to the landing site.
The string of incidents — particularly the recurring mechanical issues with the 9G-AFW and the recent deadly crash — has fuelled public anxiety and prompted calls for an urgent review of the country’s aviation safety protocols.
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