British Army aircraft engineer, Dr Robert Nesta Otoo, has rejected suggestions that the Z-9 helicopter crash last Wednesday was caused by bad weather.
The crash, which occurred en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, claimed the lives of eight people, including two ministers of state.
Speaking on Burning Issues on Adom FM, Dr. Otoo stressed that Ghana’s weather conditions are generally favorable for flying and that the pilot in question was highly experienced.
“Pilots are trained to the highest degree, and for one to be assigned such high-profile passengers means he is not inexperienced. I don’t believe this was a case of bad weather,” he said.
According to him, the incident could have been the result of mechanical failure or even sabotage.
He noted that aircraft undergo thorough pre-flight checks, but a lapse in servicing or deliberate interference could have caused the crash.
“The moment I heard about the incident, I told myself this was sabotage. Before carrying important personalities, an aircraft must be checked to the highest level of precision. An aircraft cannot just go down easily like that,” Dr. Otoo stated.
He added that the total loss of an aircraft’s power in flight is rare and should not automatically be attributed to pilot error.
Source: Kwame Kulenu
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