- The widow of DrSamuel Sarpong has gone public about the passing of her husband in the recent helicopter crash
- In an interview, she opened up about the last conversation she had with her husband on the day the crash happened
- Netizens who reacted to the video have consoled the families of the victims who died in the crash
The widow of former Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, made a touching disclosure about the final conversation she had with her husband before the Ghana Air Force helicopter crashed at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
Mrs. Ekyaa Sarpong, speaking from her residence in Kumasi during an interview with UTV, was overcome with sorrow as she shed light on the conversation.
She disclosed that Dr. Sarpong, who was in Accra, called her on Wednesday morning of August 6, 2025, to inform her that he and others would be attending an event at Obuasi but would return home on Friday, August 8, 2025.
Source: UGC
Clad in mourning cloth, the widow said she bid her husband a safe trip, only to be informed at noon that he had perished in a helicopter crash.
“I heard about the news at 12 noon. He was in Accra, and I was in Kumasi. He called that morning to let me know that he would be travelling to Obuasi and that he would be home on Friday. He was calling to inform me of his travel. I wished him a safe trip, and that was it. I did not hear from him again and was told that my husband had died. That was it.”
The grieving widow added that they had been married for 38 years and both hailed from the town of Juaben in the Ashanti Region.
Photo credit: @Parliament of Ghana/Facebook
Source: UGC
Details of the helicopter Crash
Dr. Samuel Sarpong was one of eight people who died in the tragic crash.
The others included Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Deputy National Security Coordinator Limuna Muniru, Former Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East, Samuel Aboagye, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The President has declared three days of national mourning for the helicopter crash victims, starting from Thursday, August 7, 2025.
At the time of writing this report, the video of the widow’s interview had garnered over 3,000 likes and 200 comments.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians mourn over helicopter crash
Social media users who took to the comment section of the video sympathised with the family of Samuel Sarpong
@ActivistJerry wrote:
“My deepest condolences to all the families. Our hearts are truly heavy. The grief is deep, the ache unrelenting. Yet I pray for strength, for grace, and for the God of all comfort to surround us with His peace. May their memory live on and find eternal rest.”
@Harr__son stated:
“Someone is grieving, una go carry camera go interview her? Eii Ghana.”
@Onas_foods opined:
“Deɛn na mopɛ sɛ okunafo no nka? You media people, why? Sampson K Nyamekye, why? She’s mourning her husband. Ah Charlie.”
@kwekuaboagye5 stated:
“Can’t you guys be a bit professional and take the cameras off their faces?”
Eyewitness gives account of helicopter crash
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an eyewitness shared his account of what he saw moments before the Ghana Air Force helicopter crashed, killing eight people, including Defence Minister Dr. Omane Boamah.
In an interview, he said the helicopter was flying very low in foggy weather. He later described the scene at the crash site after he and other individuals rushed there.
Source: YEN.com.gh
