Helicopter Crash: 2 More Deaths Confirmed as Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau Provides Update

• The Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the recovery of two more bodies from the Port Harcourt helicopter crash site
• The Sikorsky S-76, contracted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), was carrying eight people when it crashed.
• As rescue efforts continue, NSIB General Manager Alex Badeh noted the resilience of those involved

The Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau (NSIB) announced that two more bodies were recovered from the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in Nigeria. Harcourt Port.

This brings the total number of confirmed deaths to five, following the initial report of three deaths on Thursday.

Helicopter crash in Rivers state

There were eight people on the helicopter when the incident occurred. people on board: six passengers and two crew members.

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“We found two more bodies, making five in total. There are three more people down there who we hope will be rescued today,” NSIB Director General Alex Badeh was quoted as saying on Channels Television.

When asked about the possibility that no one on board survived the crash, Badeh said: “Unfortunately, that’s the current working theory.”

He also stated that investigators were on their way to the scene. accident scene and warned that it could take several days to recover the wreckage of the plane. In his words:

“The priority is to recover the rest of the bodies there,” but there is a possibility that some people on the plane may be alive.

“Humans are resilient. As long as there are life support devices, we have a chance of finding survivors there,” Badeh said.

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helicopterThe aircraft, registered as 5N-BQG and operated by Eastwind Aviation, crashed just one kilometer from its destination.

According to Channels Television, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) had purchased the helicopter that crashed into the waterways in the region. Rivers State Capital at approximately 11:22.

The ill-fated flight took off from Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) and headed towards the FPSO-NUIMS ANTAN oil platform. The reason for the incident is not clear.

Police gave updated information on helicopter crash

Meanwhile, legit.ng previously reported that there was a tragic situation helicopter crash It occurred on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registered 5NBQG, operated by East Wind Aviation, departed for the FPSO-NUIMS ANTAN oil platform.

Source: Legit.ng