…AIB officials recover black box from crash scene
Three persons were killed when a helicopter belonging to Quorum Aviation crashed into a building in the Opebi area of Ikeja, Lagos.
Two of the occupants of the helicopter, who had been confirmed to be its crew, died at the scene, while the third crew member, who was seriously injured in the crash, later died at the Intensive Care Unit of the Ikeja General Hospital.The ill-fated helicopter was said to have hovered in the air for about 15 minutes before it nosedived and crashed into the buildings.The crash also affected a car parked inside the compound of one of the two houses affected.
Officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau have already recovered the black box of the ill-fated helicopter from the scene of the crash.
All the victims, according to eye witnesses, were occupants of the ill-fated helicopter said to be used by the owner-firm for aviation logistics.
It was gathered that the BELL 206 helicopter with registration number 5N-BQW, which was heading to Lagos from PortHarcourt, Rivers State, crashed at about 12 noon into a building around the Salvation Bus Stop in Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos.
The crash also affected another building in the area.
The passports of the pilot, the co-pilot and the third occupant of the helicopter were also said to have been retrieved from the scene of the crash by emergency and rescue workers.
Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident.
According to him, “Yes, it just happened. The helicopter crashed in Opebi around 12pm. LASEMA operatives are on our way to the incident site. I’ll give you more updates.”