Ghana on Sunday buried two of the eight victims of the tragic helicopter crash at a solemn ceremony in the capital Accra.
The bodies of former Minister for Environment Ibrahim Muhammed Murtala, and Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, were interred at a military cemetery after a tribute by President John Mahama.
All eight victims of the August 6 crash have been identified following DNA analysis in South Africa.
However, a state funeral has been scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra.
Last Wednesday’s crash was one of Ghana’s worst air disasters in more than a decade.
The crash also killed Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah.
Media reported that the aircraft was a Z-9 helicopter that is often used for transport and medical evacuation.