A Volta River Aviation helicopter made an emergency landing on Monday morning August 11, 2025, at Nkawkaw, near the Nkawkaw bypass in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region.
On Monday, the aircraft, a Jet A-1 with registration number 9G-AFW, was travelling from Accra to Kumasi when the pilot was forced to land due to poor visibility caused by harsh weather conditions.
Sources at the scene confirmed that the pilot and crew members are safe and unharmed.
The incident occurred just days after another Volta River Aviation helicopter, with registration number 9G-ADW, made an emergency landing at the Presby School Park in Ajumako Kokoben, Central Region.
That aircraft, which was carrying four passengers, ran into poor visibility and turbulent winds mid-flight.
The pilot landed in an open field within a local school compound, where the helicopter remained for about an hour until weather conditions improved.
These incidents come in the wake of a tragic military helicopter crash on August 6 in Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region, which killed eight people on board.
The helicopter crash on August 6, claimed the lives of the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; Minister of Defence, Dr Omane Boamah, a former Ashanti Regional Minister Samuel Sarpong; Muniru Limuna (Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator); and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate.
Also, the crew members were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
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