Emmanuel Kwaku Boam: Pru East MP Narrates How He Narrowly Escaped Crashed GAF Helicopter in Video
- A National Democratic Congress MP has narrated how he and other MPs narrowly escaped the tragic GAF helicopter crash
- In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, he said there was an invitation for all MPs to attend; however, he missed because of an important engagement
- Netizens who saw the video were delighted and congratulated the Pru East for missing the crashed flight
Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Emmanuel Kwaku Boam, has opened up on how he and other National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs narrowly escaped the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) helicopter crash.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the MP recalled how government officials of the party received a last-minute invitation to attend the event at Obuasi.
Source: Facebook
"A day before, that is on Tuesday evening, it was shared on our platform that any MP who would be available should go and support the President at Obuasi.
Mr Kwaku Boam said some MPs were displeased with the last-minute invitation and complained about how they were invited.
Additionally, he had an event at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, and it was impossible to join the team in Obuasi.
"Because our responsibilities are many, I had an event at Kempinski. So I couldn’t join. That week, I also had an event which started on Tuesday. I attended, and Dr Omane Boamah was there. He left right after the President launched the programme. On Wednesday morning, my programme was supposed to continue, and I was expected to be at Kempinski. So, that’s what prevented me from putting up my name as an attendee," he added.
Ghanaians mourn eight in GAF helicopter crash
Ghanaians are still mourning the passing of eight people who perished in the Ghana Armed Forces helicopter crash.
They were on their way to an event targeted at illegal mining when the tragedy happened on August 6, 2025.
Source: UGC
Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah and Environment Minister, Dr Murtala Muhammed, all died in the crash.
Pru East MP says things may have been different
During a radio interview, the MP noted that things may have been different if many MPs had opted to attend the event. He said a different aircraft would have been assigned to the team attending the Obuasi event.
"If we had more numbers, I'm sure a different aircraft would have been assigned. Because it happened when we were attending the burial of the mother of one of the MPs. Whenwe realised that the numbers were many, we changed the flight and used a bigger one," the Pru East MP said.
Watch the video of Emmanuel Kwaku Boam speaking about how he narrowly escaped the accident:
Netizens congratulate Pru East MP for missing flight
Netizens who saw the video of the Pru East MP speaking on how he narrowly missed the flight expressed their views in the comments section. Many were delighted that he escaped the accident and congratulated him in the comments section.
@Ja Martin🔱🥊wrote:
"We lost Captain Mahama on this same galamsay issue, and now🤔"
@Bertha Best wrote:
"We are nothing but Pencils in the hands of the creator 😢"
@Milli Sika Sappor 🌸🌸 wrote:
"Always on point. Hon may their souls Rest In Peace."
@E.A Benson wrote:
"Very sad 😢"
@Sala11234 wrote:
"Uncle may Allah protect you."
Obuobia Darko-Opoku mours Dr Omane Boamah
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a good friend of the late Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, has expressed grief over his tragic passing
Obuobia Darko-Opoku threw a simple but touching question to God in the now-viral Facebook post.
Source: YEN.com.gh
