The Ghana Gas Company has assured residents of Bonsukrom, Western Region and its operational staff to remain calm, saying the incident of emergency landing of an Air Force helicopter will not affect its operations.
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A statement from Ghana Gas dated Tuesday, March 19, signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah Bonsu, said: “The Ghana Air Force’s emergency response It was activated during a routine inspection of onshore and offshore gas pipeline rights. Method”.
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“There were 14 Ghana Gas personnel, six Air Force crew members and one other service provider on board,” the statement added.
The company said the forced landing was caused by bad weather.
However, the company emphasized that “all passengers have been identified and there were no fatalities.” However, the crew members are currently undergoing regular medical examinations. ”
“While we would like to assure the public and Atuabo operational staff to remain calm, we would like to assure the public that this incident will not affect our operations,” the statement concluded. .
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in a separate statement on the incident, said that a Ghana Air Force helicopter with registration number GHF 696 crashed into the general area of Bonshkrom near Agona Nkwanta at around 12:30am on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. It was confirmed that the aircraft made an emergency landing within the area. In the western region.
“The helicopter had 21 passengers on board, consisting of employees and crew of the Ghana National Gas Company, and was conducting a routine inspection of offshore power lines at the Atuabo Gas Plant at the time of the incident,” GAF said in a statement.
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“All passengers have been accounted for and there were no fatalities,” the statement added.
According to reports, the incident drew many residents to the scene.
However, security forces tried to keep the crowd at bay while passengers were taken to hospital for treatment.
One of the injured was reportedly taken to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for emergency treatment.