Twin Air Crashes Hit Ghana and Kenya

Africa was struck by two major aviation tragedies in quick succession. In Ghana, a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti region killed eight people, including two government ministers, with investigations underway and a state funeral planned. The following day, an AMREF Flying Doctors air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, killing six—four on board and two Mwihoko residents—and seriously injuring two others. The AMREF aircraft was en route to Somalia when it lost communication and crashed into a house, causing explosions and a major emergency response. Both incidents prompted swift investigations by national authorities, with poor weather and low altitude cited in the Ghana crash and fire and destruction reported in the Kenyan incident. The back-to-back disasters have left both countries mourning and awaiting official findings.