Peter Bafemi Anala
Peter Bafemi Anala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1989 Siniensi, Builsa North Municipal District, Upper East Region, Ghana |
| Died | 6 August 2025 (aged 36) Adansi Akrofuom District, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Allegiance |  Ghana |
| Branch | Ghana Air Force |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
Peter Bafemi Anala (22 November 1989 – 6 August 2025) was a Ghanaian Air Force officer who held the rank of Squadron Leader. He served as a Pilot in the Ghana Air Force and was among the eight people killed in the 2025 Ghanaian Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.[1][2][3]
Military career
At the time of his death, he was serving as a Squadron Leader and was one of three crew members aboard a Harbin Z-9EH military helicopter (tail number GHF 631) operated by the Ghana Air Force.[4][5][6]
2025 helicopter crash
On 6 August 2025, the Harbin Z-9EH helicopter departed from Accra and was en route to Obuasi for an official government programme on illegal small-scale mining.[7] The helicopter lost radar contact and crashed into a forested mountainside in the Adansi Akrofuom District.[8]
All eight occupants on board were killed, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, politician Samuel Sarpong, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, and fellow crew members Flying Officer Twum Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.[9]
Aftermath
The crash was described by government officials as a "national tragedy".[10] President John Mahama declared three days of national mourning and set up a board of inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident, confirming the retrieval of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.[11]
Legacy
Peter Bafemi Anala is remembered as one of the Ghana Air Force officers who died in the line of duty during the 2025 crash.[12]
See also
References
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- ^ "Military helicopter crash in Ghana: Names, faces and profile of victims". BBC News Pidgin. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "GAF mourns Squadron Leader Bafemi Anala, calls loss irreplaceable - MyJoyOnline". Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Bafemi Anala's departure irreplaceable – GAF". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed among helicopter crash victims". Graphic Online. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Ghana's finance minister made acting defence minister after fatal crash". Reuters. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Television, Channels (7 August 2025). "FULL LIST: Ghana Releases Names Of Copter Crash Victims". Channels Television. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Govt directs flags at half-mast for Ministers, others killed in Helicopter crash". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Investigative board of enquiry set up into deadly military helicopter crash". 8 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "C-IN-C HONOURS THE 8 FALLEN HEROES | Ghana Armed Forces". gafonline.mil.gh. Retrieved 15 August 2025.