Cause of August 6 Helicopter crash revealed; check it out

The committee in charge of bringing to light what caused the August 6 Helicopter clash has concluded its investigation.

Speaking before the media, Captain Paul Forjoe, the leader of the formed team disclosed that the helicopter had no fault.

However, he went into detail to give a blow-by-blow account of how the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of prominent Ghanaians occurred.

Captain Paul Forjoe said “It means that the investigation found the accident was due to a quick and unexpected drop in altitude and lift, which happened because of a “downdraft.” A downdraft is a fast downward movement of air that can push an aircraft towards the ground unexpectedly, especially when flying over high terrain”.

Adding that “In this incident, the aircraft lost altitude even though there was no change in engine power or the direction in which the aircraft’s nose was pointed (“pitch attitude”). This suggests that sudden changes in the environment, such as winds or air currents over hills or mountains, created the downdraft that caused the accident—not pilot error or mechanical failure”.