Another helicopter AS 365N3 makes emergency stop at Adwafo in Adansi Akrofuom

Residents of Adwafo in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region were left shaken on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, when a helicopter made an emergency landing in their community.

Their fear was understandable, as the incident happened in the same district where a Ghana Armed Forces Z9 helicopter recently crashed near the Adansi Brofoyedu forest, killing all eight people onboard.

The aircraft involved in Tuesday’s incident reportedly belonged to International Aircraft Services and had the registration number AS 365N3.

According to District Chief Executive Gariba Mohammed Musatpha, he rushed to the scene after receiving a call about the emergency landing.

“What prompted me to come was the recent incident that happened the other day, and the town is close to us, with investigations still ongoing. Upon my arrival, I spoke to the aircrew, and they told me that they were on their way to Chirano Mines. However, due to bad weather conditions, they had to make an emergency landing here,” myjoyonline.com quoted him as saying.

Chirano is a mining community located in the Bibiani Ahweso Bekwai Municipality in the Western North Region.

For many residents, the sight of the helicopter hovering overhead immediately triggered memories of the tragic crash. Some admitted they were so terrified that they considered running for safety, even though they had nowhere to go.

“We were gripped with fear this morning. I saw the aircraft turning around, and I began to shout, ‘God, have mercy on us.’ Then the aircraft started coming down, and we feared it would crash like the previous one did. My mother is blind — I wanted to run and leave her behind because of the incident. But just as I was about to leave, we saw it landing safely,” one resident told myjoyonline…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>