Chief of Staff Leads High-Powered Delegation to Receive Bodies of Dr Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed

• The remains of Dr Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed and the six others who perished in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) helicopter crash have arrived in Accra
• Footages available on social media show the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, leading a high-powered delegation to receive the bodies
• Scenes from the event broke many hearts on social media, with many netizens sympathising with the bereaved families

A powerful delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has received the mortal remains of the eight persons who perished in the Ghana Armed Forces plane crash.

A solemn ceremony was held to officially hand over the bodies to the state after they were transported from the accident scene.

This is after a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter carrying eight persons, made up of five government officials and three crew members, crashed while en route to Obuasi for an event.

All eight people were reported dead after parts of the aircraft and their bodies were discovered on a highland.

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A video sighted by YEN.com.gh shows the moment the bodies were being prepared to be transported to the Air Force Base in Accra.

According to a CitiNews reporter, some rituals were performed before the bodies were finally conveyed to the national capital.

Watch the video of the deceased bodies being conveyed to Accra below:

Eight bodies arrived in Accra

In another footage sighted by YEN.com.gh, some military officers were spotted carrying eight coffins draped with the Ghana flag, which contained the remains of the men who died while serving the nation.

They were later transported to the morgue by the hearse, awaiting final burial or funeral arrangements.

Watch the video of the high-powered delegation receiving the bodies of the eight below:

Source: YEN.com.gh