In the wake of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight government officials, growing concerns from law enforcement experts in the United States have raised pressing questions about the integrity of Ghana’s ongoing forensic investigation.

Two longtime federal and city officers, both with over two decades of experience, are urging Ghanaian authorities to halt any hasty conclusions and instead ensure a meticulous forensic process that explores all possibilities—including foul play.

Was there A Foul Play In the Helicopter Crash or Was It A mere Tragic Accident?

I’ve had two conversations within the past 24 hours with two good friends whom I’ve known for over 20 years.

One retired as a city cop in NY, and the other is still active on the federal level.

I’ll try to keep their message clear and concise.

FORENSICS

The bodies of all eight passengers need to be examined thoroughly.

My friends’ concern is that they’ve noticed a lot of third-world countries have a desire to skip steps when it comes to forensic solutions.

However, for the sake of closure and accurate documentation, all steps should be taken while examining the charred remains.

If an equipment/apparatus is needed to complete all the required stages, President John Dramani Mahama should be advised promptly to ensure the needed tools are purchased and delivered quickly to complete their findings

The two reveald that charred remains are the hardest to work on, especially when it comes to detecting foreign matter for a toxicology report or analyzing wounds from a penetrating shard or burns from a ballistic material.

The required tools are crucial to determine if there was a wound not in alignment from a typical crash victim, but more likely caused by a bullet or any other foreign matter.

POSSIBILITY OF FOUL PLAY:

The likelihood of a trained military airman crashing a helicopter into a tree raises an eyebrow.

The Federal agent questioned how tall the tree was that the aircraft crashed into, to which I informed him Ghana doesn’t grow enormous trees that are more common in temperate regions like Pine trees that are cut down during Christmas

We ended up on a follow-up call where both found it strange the Pilot flew into a tree and believe foul play could be involved

Also he advised if there are any CCTV footage from nearby homes could be subpoena by a Supreme Court Judge to further investigations

As there were no visibility issues caused by a foggy atmosphere, it raises another eyebrow. The Sargeant had a clear path to his destination, and this was not his first trip there.

Lastly, several witness revealed the helicopter was flying “very low” which could be an indication that the Pilot was hurt/incapicited or the vehicle itself was losing altitude for one reason or another.

What could it be? This is what Ghana’s forensic experts have to find out.

Based on these two professionals, it’s alleged that the passengers might have been shot at by illegal miners when I shared the motive of their journey with them.

It so happens, the rotating propellers of a helicopter creates a disturbing loud “whomping whomping” sound so if the aircraft doesn’t have an equipped sensor for detecting ballistics (as American military helicopters do), pilots or passengers might be sh*t at without anyone onboard even being aware they are under attack.

In that case, it’s quite possible the sergeant was s**t, or even the aircraft itself was hit

Also, if the aircraft doesn’t have a black box that captures and stores sound and conversations on board, we won’t know what truly happened.

So everything lies with the forensic team at this moment.

I’m only sharing these details to encourage the government to prevent any rushed delivery of findings, because one thing I know about Ghanaians is the desire to rush to conclusions.

The remains of the fallen individuals can be preserved in scientifically required storage system to keep everything intact until the team completes all the necessary tests.

Additionally, they must meticulously apply this same level of scrutiny to the wreckage.

Indeed, it’s a costly approach—it will probably be in the millions of dollars

TL;DR: The forensic team assigned to the autopsy should avoid skipping any stages needed for burnt human remains; instead, ensure proper diligence and thoroughness in getting to the bottom of what took the lives of those eight government officials.

There is no need to rush to a conclusion.

Thank you.