Dr Omane Boamah’s Final Goodbye to His Bodyguards Moments Before the Helicopter Crash Emerges
- The late Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah's final moments at the Air Force Base have taken over social media
- The video was captured moments before the country's military helicopter crashed into the forst at Adansi Akrofuom
- Many people in the comments section talked about not wanting to be reminded of the former minister's last moments
The late Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah's final moments at the Air Force Base have sparked emotions in many Ghanaians after his tragic passing with seven others in the same helicopter on August 6, 2025, at Adansi Akrofuom.
Source: Instagram
Video captures Dr Omane Boamah's final moments
In a video trending on social media, the late Defence Minister was captured arriving at the Ghana Military Academy with his entourage.
According to the video, he was embarking on a familiarisation tour at the facility and had arrived at about 8 am on August 6, 2025.
For his final goodbye, the renowned politician was dressed in white as he sat by the window of the aircraft to wave goodbye at his bodyguards, who unfortunately could not join the flight since there was no space.
"Dressed in all-white, the Minister asked his bodyguards at the Ministry's caravan to stay behind, there wasn't enough space on the helicopter. With a signature smile, he shook hands with the crew and waved as the chopper took off. Little did he know it would be his final wave," the TV3 narrator said.
Reactions to Dr Omane Boamah's final moments
Many people in the comments section mentioned that they did not want to recall Dr Omane Boamah's final moments since it made the grieving process much worse.
Others also shared their views on the video and hinted that if he had known the aftermath of that flight, he would not have boarded it.
The reactions of Ghanaians to the video of Dr Omane Boamah's final moments are below:
enya_edjhani said:
"We beg you, people. The pain is too much for us. Stop reminding us of these moments. Please 🙏🏾."
emeraldmoses63 said:
"We don't want to see more of these videos, it's breaking our hearts 💔 who can predict tomorrow, only God (sovereign)."
el_roi2321 said:
"Please, can you not share these videos? It is breaking our hearts more."
adjoa_yawson_ said:
"This is heartwrenching 😢!! May God give them eternal rest…"
governor_padmore said:
"This helicopter accident is something that no one would wish upon their worst enemy. You can imagine how much pain this incident has caused me 🥺😭💔❤️🩹‼️❗️"
dramzx_88 said:
"Hmmm, I still don’t understand how this happened!? Ahh Why ??"
beauty_haven_gh said:
"This is heartbreaking. I'm in tears. If this is how I'm feeling, I can imagine how his family would feel watching this."
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Dr Omane Boamah's Facebook post
YEN.com.gh also reported that a Facebook post by Dr Edward Omane Boamah, dated March 14, 2019, in which he spoke about how one could survive a plane crash, has resurfaced and gone viral.
The renewed attention followed the tragic incident on August 6, 2025, when he and seven others lost their lives in a Ghana Air Force helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom while en route to an event.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
