Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing at Nkawkaw Amid National Aviation Safety Concerns

• A Volta River Aviation helicopter made an emergency landing near Nkawkaw bypass due to poor visibility and weather conditions
• The incident occurred days after a fatal military helicopter crash, raising national concerns about Ghana’s aviation safety standards
• Eyewitnesses said that the helicopter hovered near a school before landing safely, with no injuries reported from the passengers or crew

A Volta River Aviation helicopter made an emergency landing on August 8, 2025, near the Nkawkaw bypass in the Eastern Region.

YEN.com.gh reported that the helicopter, with the registration 9G-AFW, landed near a school around the aforementioned Nkawkaw bypass due to poor visibility and weather conditions.

Fortunately, no one was hurt; however, the incident heightened fears about aviation safety just days after a devastating military helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two government ministers.

Eyewitnesses said the helicopter hovered near the school, briefly assessed the situation, and then touched down safely away from the buildings. The pilot and crew emerged unscathed.

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This marked the second such unscheduled landing for the same kind of helicopter within two weeks - raising growing concerns among citizens and aviation experts alike about the reliability of Ghana’s civil aviation protocols.

Watch the video below:

NPP's Kamaldeen pushes for a modern aircraft

YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamaldeen Ibrahim suggested that poor aircraft conditions might have caused the fatal Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash.

He called for new and modern aircraft for the service to replace outdated and faulty ones, just as many other nations have done.

"This should be a wake-up call. They should ground a lot of them. They have to."

Ghanaians also raised concerns about safety checks and emergency response systems after the recent helicopter crash in Obuasi.

The tragedy claimed the lives of two state ministers and six others, including three military personnel.

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Reactions to helicopter making emergency landing

YEN.com.gh gathered a few reactions below from Ghanaians in reaction to the emergency landing video.

@BigGhansah commented:

"What's going on in this country? Are we cursed?"

@SamTuga44 said:

"Why do they even fly it in the first place?"

@Lechiboroni wrote:

"Principalities must be activated‼ Spiritual cleansing is advised. 🙏🏿"

@GhanaTechInfra commented:

"At this point all helicopter or choppers need to be grounded for a certain period."

@SamTuga44 said:

"Weather doesn’t look good for sometime now so the best thing to do is ground them for a while! Why all this emergency landing all the time? Smh"

@Nanaezze said:

"Let them ground all these flights. Looks like the threat for crashes keeps growing."

Owusu Bempah explains past GAF accident prophecy

Earlier, YEN.com.gh had also reported that Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah said he tried warning President John Mahama for months about an impending tragedy before the GAF helicopter crash.

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The cleric said that he contacted Archbishop Duncan-Williams to advise the leader against using local flights before the tragic incident, with Ghanaians reacting to the post on X skeptically.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh