Twenty-one passengers, comprising staff of the Ghana National Gas Company and the crew onboard a Ghana Air Force helicopter with registration number GHF 696 which force landed are safe, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said.
The copter made the emergency landing at Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region on Tuesday at about 12:30hrs.
A statement issued by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and signed by Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quarshie explained that the chopper was conducting a routine offshore pipeline inspection of the Atuabo Gas Plant when the incident occurred.
“All passengers onboard have been accounted for and there were no fatalities,” the statement said.
It, however, said the victims had been evacuated and are currently undergoing routine medical checkups.
Meanwhile, a statement from Ghana Gas, which also confirmed the incident, mentioned that the emergency landing occurred as a result bad weather conditions.
According to the statement, Ghana Gas had 14 of their personnel on board the chopper with 6 Airforce crew members and one (1) other service provider.
“While assuring members of the public and our operational staff at Atuabo to remain calm, we want to assure the general public that the incident will not affect our operations,’’ the statement assured.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com