Lagos helicopter crash: Death of third victim confirmed

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Friday disclosed that it has confirmed the death of a third person from the helicopter crash in Lagos.

It will be recalled that the Lagos State Emergency Agency ( LASEMA) had earlier confirmed that two persons died in the accident.

The LASEMA chief, Dr Femi Osanyintolu, had also informed that the third victim had been rushed to the Lagos State Teaching Hospital for treatment

Sadly, the victim failed to recover from injuries sustained and died later on Friday, spokesperson for the AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunmbi, disclosed.

All three victims, as learnt were on board the helicopter before it crashed.

No one on the ground was hurt, LASEMA officials confirmed.

The helicopter, a Bell 206, with registration number 5N BQW belonged to Quorum Aviation.

It was travelling in from Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital with two crew members and a passenger before it crashed into a residential building in the Opebi area of Lagos state.

The AIB said it had recovered the helicopter’s black box, commencing investigations into the cause of the crash.