Ashanti (Ghana) Limited wishes to inform our stakeholders that the helicopter that crash-landed at Esuofoa, near Akyem Oda in the Eastern region on 18th March 2015, does not belong to the company.
The helicopter, which had been hired by a third party for an official assignment at Obuasi mine, was returning to base when it was forced to land.
AngloGold Ashanti is pleased no casualties were reported.