Security expert Richard Kumadoe has downplayed the significance of the 30-day mandate given to the board investigating the August 6 Z-9 military helicopter crash, describing it as a standard procedure rather than a final timeline.
Speaking on ABC News GH, he explained that “I am not surprised, because before burial there was already 70% investigation was done before burial of victims.”
He added that while 30 days is the standard, in reality, “usually the final report is submitted in a year, thus the final report is what is supposed to be done in the 30 days.”
His comments follow the Ministry of Defence’s announcement that the investigative board, chaired by the National Security Coordinator with membership from the Ghana Air Force and the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau of the GCAA, has begun work.
The Ministry noted that the United States Air Force is also providing technical assistance, and the board may invite other experts to support the process. A preliminary investigation team was constituted on the day of the crash, with its report already submitted to the board to aid its work.
On whether the final report will be made public, Kumadoe stressed that the outcome could go either way.
“I will not be surprised if all report is made available, I will also not be surprised if aspect of the report is not made available to the general public,” he remarked.
