The third person on board the helicopter that crashed into a
building at Opebi, Ikeja in Lagos on Friday, has died.
Tunji Oketunmbi, spokesman of the Accident Investigation
Bureau (AIB), confirmed the development to on Friday night.
“I can confirm that the victim that was rushed to the
hospital after the accident is dead. I can’t confirm the time of his death but
I have been briefed about his death,” he told TheCable over the phone.
The victim whose identity is yet to be disclosed died at the
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where he was taken to
after the accident.
The helicopter, a Bell 206, with registration number 5N BQW
belongs to Quorum Aviation, an air transportation and logistics company, flew
in from Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, with two crew members and a
passenger.
In a statement earlier on Friday, Quorum Aviation asked the
public to await the outcome of the investigation by AIB.
“As soon as we received news of the accident, we promptly
informed the aviation authorities, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),” the statement read.
“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.
“We have been made to understand that nobody in the
building, nor in the vicinity was injured for which we are grateful.
“In accordance with aviation regulations, the AIB has taken
over the investigation process. We hereby ask members of the public to await
the outcome of the investigation.
“We hereby express our heartfelt condolences to the families
of the crew who lost their loved ones in this tragic accident.”
Nigerianeye had earlier reported that AIB had recovered the
black box of the helicopter while investigation is ongoing.
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