Tag: Helicopter Crash

No trace of missing persons, aircraft 48hrs after Rivers helicopter crash

Aminu Imam
Rivers helicopter crash

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, (NSIB), has said there is no trace of three missing persons, as well as the debris of the helicopter that crashed in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. NSIB revealed this in an issued statement, signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Oladeji, yesterday, 48 hours after the incident. Oladeji confirmed that “as at 07:30 am, local time, rescue teams resumed search operations in line with global best practices”, but left the scene the same day without finding anything. According to the…

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“We hired helicopter that crashed” — NNPCL

Aminu Imam
NNPCL on helicopter crash

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPCL), has said that it hired the helicopter that crashed into the river in Rivers State yesterday. Its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, who confirmed the development in an issued statement yesterday, said in the statement: “On the 24th of October 2024, about 11:22am, we lost contact with the Helicopter – Register Number: 5NBQG, engaged by NNPC Limited, that took off from Port Harcourt NAF Base en route the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN. The helicopter was operated by East Winds Aviation”. As earlier…

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Kaduna: Military drone, not helicopter crashed’ – NAF Spokesperson

Aminu Imam
NAF on military drone

Contrary to reports on social media as well as on a handful of traditional media outlets that a NAF helicopter had crashed in Kaduna earlier yesterday, be informed that no helicopter crash occurred. According to an issued press statement by the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice-Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said instead, its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 kilometres from Base. The statement said, “Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were…

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NAF helicopter crashes in Niger State

Aminu Imam

A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission has reportedly crashed yesterday, near Chukuba Village in Niger State. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, who confirmed the accident in a statement yesterday, said the accident happened at about 1p.m., adding that the number of persons on board, or their State, were unknown as of press time. “The aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School en route Kaduna, but was later discovered to have crashed near Chukuba Village, in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. “Efforts are currently ongoing to…

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Victims of Lagos Helicopter crash identified

Ishaku Yohanna

The owner of the helicopter that crashed into a building at Opebi in Lagos, Quorum Aviation has identified three victims of the accident. In a statement issued by the company on Friday, Quorum Aviation said the surviving passenger is being treated at a hospital. “Preliminary reports indicate that of the three souls on board – all crew, two of the crew members lost their lives whilst the third one is currently receiving treatment at a hospital,” the statement explained. “We have been made to understand that nobody in the building,…

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