Final Moments of Dr Omane Boamah at Air Force Base To Join the Helicopter Sparks Emotions
- A video of Dr Omane Boamah's last minutes before joining the chopper, which took his life, has left many emotional on social media
- According to the narrator, Dr Omane Boamah arrived at the Air Force Base in Accra at 8 am to join his other colleagues in Obuasi
- Several Ghanaians who watched the touching video shared their thoughts in the comment section
Video footage has surfaced showing Dr Edward Omane Boamah at the Air Force Base in Accra, joining a helicopter together with seven others, which caused their death.
Dr Omane Boamah and the seven others were on their way to Obuasi for the launch of the Responsible Co-operative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP), an initiative aimed at addressing illegal mining, when their aircraft went down in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.
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A Facebook video showed Dr Omane Boamah’s arrival at the Air Force Base. According to the narrator, he arrived at 8 am. He was dressed in all white attire.
The narrator stated that Dr Omane Boamah asked his bodyguard and cameraman to stay behind since there was not enough space in the helicopter.
Afterwards, he shook hands with the crew and waved as the helicopter took off from the Air Force Base.
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Some minutes after the chopper took off, the Ghana Armed Forces announced that a helicopter had gone off radar. It was later realised that the chopper had gone down in the Adansi area, leading to the death of all occupants, including the crew.
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Sam George mourns Dr Omane Boamah
The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Constituency, Sam George, left many saddened after he joined others to pay tribute to the eight individuals who died in the helicopter crash on August 6.
A video, which has gone viral, showed him weeping at the wreath-laying site of the Jubilee, as he went to lay his wreath.
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The NDC bigwig had to be taken away from the grounds as he was overwhelmed with sorrow and struggled to keep his composure.
He then posted a lengthy tribute on Facebook eulogising Omane Boamah, whom he labelled as his former boss.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians mourn Dr Omane Boamah
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video. Read them below:
“I now believe death is closer to me than I thought.”
Dinbian Fatimah Bawah Larri said:
“The pain is too much to bear.
“The minister asked his bodyguard, ministry camera, man to stay back office because there is no space in the helicopter.... meaning he even sacrificed his bodyguard, cameraman to make space for those high people joining.”
Angliengmene Prince Aloysius Ali said:
"...Pain is what the person bearing it says it is... ". I now understand this definition. This pain is throbbing, stabbing, gnawing, sharp, excruciating and penetrating. The voice behind the story even makes it worse. Ahhhhhhhhhhh”
Nana Qwame Darryl wrote:
“If only they knew they were not gonna come back alive 😩😭😭..hmmm.”
Omane Boamah’s 2019 Facebook post sparks emotions
YEN.com.gh reported that Dr Omane Boamah's Facebook post about surviving a plane crash dated March 14, 2019, has gone viral and left many emotional.
Many people who saw the old post shared their thoughts, and others expressed their condolences to the bereaved families.
Source: YEN.com.gh
