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Rivers helicopter crash update: Authorities find more dead bodies for Cameroon from Rivers helicopter crash

Rivers helicopter crash update: Authorities find more dead bodies for Cameroon from Rivers helicopter crash

A helicopter with white stripes

Wow, where does this photo come from? EASTERN KANAT AVIATION

Minister of Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said one of the two bodies involved in the helicopter crash in Rivers has been found.

Rememba said that on October 24, 2024, an accident occurred in the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, and eight pesos were on board.

Authorities confirmed that the bodies of three of the six passengers and two crew members were found, while searches for other rooms are still ongoing.

According to Keyamo, the flight recorder from the helicopter was found on Friday, November 8.

They also say searches are still ongoing to find the bodies of passengers and crew members who were still missing.

Meanwhile, one of the dead bodies reaches Cameroon with the water I was carrying.

“Cameroon was instructed to search for bodies in the sea waters due to an accident that occurred around Cameroon, and we found one of the bodies near Cameroon,” Keyamo Tok said.

The remaining two crew members and one passenger are still being sought, the minister said.

By the way, Ledum Boris Ndobor’s family wants my body while in the helicopter.

Ledum Boris Ndobor from Khana local goment area of ​​Rivers and NUPENG branch head of OML 123 oil field and NNPCL operating until his death.

Oda families are still waiting to find the bodies of their loved ones who disappeared after the accident.

‘Coordinated search efforts continue’ – NSIB

The Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is still continuing its coordinated rescue operation and investigation into the incident of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter crashing into the water, which also involved a helicopter registered 5N BQG operated by Eastwind Aviation.

Participants say search operations have not begun and divers have entered the water to begin underwater search and rescue efforts.

The statement stated that they would send a helicopter to retrieve the fourth body recovered and transport it to the designated facility.

The NSIB team is supported by the joint Search and Rescue team and says they will continue to comb the search areas and intensify recovery efforts as they are committed to the rescue efforts and have collected key evidence from the scene.

We say that despite the challenging environmental conditions, Di Bureau is still committed to completing a thorough and respectful rescue operation.