Captain Smart Criticises August 6 Crash Report and Slams President Mahama
- Controversial presenter Captain Smart has reacted to the findings of the August 6 helicopter crash investigative committee
- In a video, he slammed President Mahama and other political leaders as the true causes of the crash for neglecting the military
- The report into the deadly crash found that it was caused by environmental factors brought about by bad weather conditions
- In an interview with YEN.com.gh, journalist Stella Annan shared her thoughts on the crash report and Captain Smart's reaction
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Controversial Ghanaian media personality, Captain Smart, has strongly criticised the August 6 helicopter crash report and blamed President Mahama for the tragedy.
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A Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Z-9 military helicopter travelling from Accra to Obuasi crashed on August 6, 2025, killing all eight onboard, including two cabinet ministers.
The investigative committee empanelled to probe the crash presented its findings on November 11, confirming that the tragedy was caused by severe weather conditions.
The report determined that the accident was caused by the sudden loss of altitude and lift due to a downdraft.
Captain Paul Forjoe (Retired) of the committee explained that the loss of altitude without a change in power or pitch attitude was consistent with a downdraft associated with changing environmental conditions over high terrain.
The report also found that while the helicopter passed all checks and was serviceable to fly, it was missing numerous critical safety features.
Below is a Facebook video with details of the crash report.
Captain Smart blasts Mahama over crash report
Reacting to the report on the November 12 edition of his show, Onua Maakye, Captain Smart slammed the committee’s findings.
He expressed disbelief that the committee found that the aircraft was missing critical features, yet at the same time, passed all safety protocols.
Captain Smart argued that the cause of the crash was not environmental factors but rather neglect of the military by Ghanaian political leaders.
“We killed them ourselves. He said the helicopter met all the safety protocols but lacked critical systems. How can you tell me this? We should hold Nana Akufo-Addo and John Mahama responsible for that accident. Omane Boamah the defence minister has died, or he should also be held responsible.” he said.
The YouTube video of Captain Smart reacting to the crash report is below.
Missing safety features of Z-9 helicopter emerge
Captain Smart's complaints followed the declaration by Captain Forjoe that the Z-9EH helicopter lacked key safety requirements that could have helped navigate the deadly weather that caused the crash.
He stated that those features may have given an advantage to the pilots and saved the lives of all eight victims.
“It would have put the pilots in a better situational awareness mode and it would have put them in a much better place to have taken decisions which could have possibly avoided this.”
Forjoe said the equipment that was lacking included the terrain awareness and warning system, advanced terrain mapping navigation, and an automatic flight control system.
Journalist addresses August 6 report
Speaking with YEN.com.gh, journalist Stella Annan said the crash and its aftermath should serve as a warning to authorities to take a more proactive approach in their handling of the Armed Forces.
"The report on the unfortunate helicopter crash, though it brings some closure to the matter, makes it so sad that we had to lose these gallant men due to limited weather information. Captain Smart's criticism should be a wake-up call to the government to take retooling and purchasing of safety equipment for agencies involved seriously to avoid such disasters. It’s unfortunate that as a country, we had to learn this the hard way.
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Captain Smart criticises Adom Kyei Duah
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Captain Smart blasted popular Ghanaian pastor, Stephen Adom Kyei Duah.
In a video, he expressed frustration at the Philadelphia Church leader for selling 'sobolo', a locally manufactured beverage, as the 'blood of Jesus'.
Source: YEN.com.gh
