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Prez Mahama And Wife Escape Death In Helicopter Emergency Landing

imagesPresident John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama have escaped what could have been a fatal accident after the helicopter in which they were flying from Sunyani to Kumasi embarked on a “precautionary landing,” the Ghana Armed Forces confirmed to Citi News.

The incident happened about 100 metres away from the Apatrapa Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.

Confirming the incident to Citi News Lt. Col Aggrey Quarshie the Director of Public Relations at the Ghana Armed Forces stated that the 's decision to land the helicopter was because of bad weather.

“There was a storm approaching, so in order to safeguard the first family the pilot decided to embark on a precautionary landing”. He explained.

Lt. Col Aggrey Quarshie added that “nothing happened to the M17 helicopter and there were no injuries.”

He also told Citi News that armed security men including police and “military cordoned off the area where the helicopter landed” and “the first family was immediately transported by road to Kumasi”.

Citi News also understands that President Mahama and his wife are safe and sound in Accra now.

Mahama and his wife were returning to join the Presidential jet at the Kumasi Airport after returning from the funeral of the chairperson of Council of State Cecilia Johnson's mother.

How Daily Graphic Reported It

A helicopter carrying the President, John Mahama, and his wife, Lordina, made an emergency at Apatrapa in Kumasi Friday, Graphic Online can report.

The first family was travelling from Sunyani to the Kumasi Airport, where the presidential jet was waiting to whisk them to Accra.

The helicopter made an emergency landing about 100 metres away from the Apatrampa Government Hospital in Kumasi.

Confirming the incident Saturday, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said the emergency landing was precautionary due to bad weather.

“Nothing happened to the helicopter and there was no injury. They were coming from Sunyani and made a precautionary landing due to bad weather. The First Family was moved to Kumasi and brought back to Accra,” spokesperson of GAF, Lt. Col Aggrey Quarshie, was quoted as having said by Starrfmonline.com.

GraphicOnline correspondent, Donald Ato Dapatem, who reported an unplanned helicopter landing on Friday, said armed security men including police and military cordoned off the area where the helicopter landed. At the time,  he did not know that the aircraft was carrying Mr Mahama and his wife.

Quoting eye witnesses, Dapatem said the helicopter nearly crashed into the hospital and some residential buildings but managed to land on the field around at 3.30 pm.

He said many curious residents  of area, which is referred to as Apatrampa Airport, defied heavy rains to try and catch a glimpse of the aircraft.

It had been raining in kumasi since 5pm. The rain was preceded by very strong winds, he noted.

The presidency is yet to comment on the development.

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