Akin Olateru, commissioner of the
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), says the agency will release a preliminary
report explaining the crash of the helicopter conveying Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo and 11 others on Saturday.
Osinbajo and members of his team
were en route Kogi state from Abuja when the Caverton Helicopters-operated
flight crash-landed in Kabba, a town in the state.
No casualty was recorded and the
vice-president continued on his planned visit immediately after the accident.
In a statement, Olateru who is
the agency’s chief executive officer, said there is no need for speculation as
the report will be ready in a “matter of days”.
“Accident Investigation Bureau
(AIB), the agency of government created under the Civil Aviation Act 2006 with a
clear mandate to investigate air accidents and serious incidents has commenced
investigation into this accident,” the statement read.
“I am ensuring the entire public
that this investigation will be detailed, thorough and timely.
“Accident Investigation is NOT to
apportion blame, it is about FACT FINDING and making safety recommendations
with a view to preventing future occurrences.
“I would like to enjoin the press
and the public please to respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT to
preempt the cause of the accident.
“AIB will release the preliminary
report which will include factual information about the accident in a matter of
days.”
While expressing gratitude to the
rescue team that was mobilised after crash, the AIB commissioner said the
agency would welcome useful information from the public to assist their
investigation.
“I will like to appreciate the
professionalism of the rescue team, without whose effort there may have been
recorded casualty and/or injury,” the statement read.
“As the investigating agency, AIB
needs and hereby solicits for your help. We want the public to know that we
would be amenable to receiving any video clip(s), relevant evidence, or
information any member of the public may have of the accident; that can assist
us with this investigation.”
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