Tag: AIB
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JUST IN: AIB releases preliminary report into Osinbajo’s helicopter crash
…Attributes crash to effects of landing in dusty environment The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Wednesday released the report of the helicopter crash involving the Agusta Westland W 139, Caverton Helicopters, which flew Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to Kabba in Kogi State recently. The AIB attributed the February 2, 2019 crash of the Chopper, marked…
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AIB concludes investigation into Osinbajo’s helicopter crash
Seventy- two hours after an Agusta AW 139 helicopter flying Vice President Yemi Osibanjo crashed in Kabba, aviation agencies led by Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have concluded investigations on the ‘ high profile’ accident. The completion of investigation came on the heels of gathering of evidence- inspection of the chopper wreckage at the crash site;…
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Osinbajo: AIB commences investigation, deploys team to crash scene
Accident investigators have been deployed to the scene of the weekend helicopter crash involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Kogi State. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is investigating why and how Agusto Westland AW139 helicopter crash-landed in Kabba. AIB spokesman Tunji Oketumbi who confirmed the development said that that besides the assessment of the crash…
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Accident Investigation Bureau indicted, inducted into FOI Hall of Shame
The Accident Investigations Bureau (AIB) has been indicted and inducted into the “Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame”. A statement by the Media Rights Agenda says the Accident Investigation Bureau was inducted into the FOI Hall of Shame because transparency has never been a hallmark of the agency either in its operations or as…
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Nigerian, Ghanaian authorities investigating Arik Air incident – AIB
Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Ghanaian authorities have commenced investigation into a serious incident on Arik Air Flight W3304 which occurred on March 6, 2018. The Commissioner of the Bureau, Akin Olateru, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He confirmed that the indeed occurred and classified it as ‘serious incident’ in accordance…
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AIB releases preliminary reports involving DANA, Delta, Nestor Oil aircraft
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released preliminary reports for the on-going investigation into the serious incidents involving Delta Air Airbus A330-223 aircraft with registration N858NW, which occurred after take-off from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on February 13, 2018. The bureau also released the preliminary reports on the accident involving the DANA Air MD…