Peter Bafemi Anala

Peter Bafemi Anala (22 November 1989 – 6 August 2025) was a Ghanaian Air Force officer who held the rank of Squadron Leader. He served as a pilot in the Ghana Air Force and was among the eight people killed in the 2025 Ghanaian Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

Military career

At the time of his death, he was serving as a Squadron Leader and was one of three crew members aboard a Harbin Z-9EH military helicopter (tail number GHF 631) operated by the Ghana Air Force.

2025 helicopter crash

On 6 August 2025, the Harbin Z-9EH helicopter departed from Accra and was en route to Obuasi for an official government programme on illegal small-scale mining. The helicopter lost radar contact and crashed into a forested mountainside in the Adansi Akrofuom District.

All eight occupants on board were killed, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, politician Samuel Sarpong, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, and fellow crew members Flying Officer Twum Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

Aftermath

The crash was described by government officials as a "national tragedy". President John Mahama declared three days of national mourning and set up a board of inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident, confirming the retrieval of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.

Legacy

Peter Bafemi Anala is remembered as one of the Ghana Air Force officers who died in the line of duty during the 2025 crash.

See also

• 2025 Ghanaian Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash