Tag: Helicopter Crash
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Nigerian Police deny reports on helicopter crash in Bauchi
Police deny reports on helicopter crash in Bauchi
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3 killed in army helicopter crash
An Afghan army chopper crashed in the country’s eastern Wardak province on Tuesday night, killing three crews and injuring another, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “An MI-17 helicopter of the army crashed in Jaghato district due to technical problem on Tuesday night and unfortunately three crews lost their lives and another…
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Helicopter crash kills eight peacekeepers
A helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai desert involving a multinational observer force killed eight people yesterday – six Americans, a French citizen and a Czech citizen, officials said. “During a routine mission in the vicinity of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, nine members of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) were involved in a helicopter crash,” it…
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JUST IN: AIB releases preliminary report on Lagos Helicopter Crash
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Monday released the preliminary report of the accident involving a Bell 206B Helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation Limited which crashed into residential buildings in Opebi area of Lagos on August 28, 2020. According to the AIB report the helicopter had no fuel left in the fuel tanks after the crash.…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Sanwo-Olu visits scene of helicopter crash, pledges to foot renovations
Lagos State Govenor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday visited the scene of Friday’s helicopter crash at Salvation Road, Opebi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The governor also visited the owner of the building, Mrs. Comfort Adeniyi-Johnson, whose house the helicopter plunged into and damaged and also the owner of another affected building, Mrs. Oluyemisi Olugbode, promising…
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VIDEO: How pilot played hard with colleagues hours before helicopter crash in Lagos
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG on Saturday obtained exclusive video of the pilot who flew the the ill-fated Bell 206 helicopter that crashed in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday making out with his pilot colleagues. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEdu07Uj-CM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Identified as Captain Chika Prudence Ernest, the pilot was locked up in a bag by his colleagues while he struggled to make his…
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Helicopter Crash: Sanwo-Olu commiserates with victims’ families
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with families, friends and associates of the victims of the unfortunate helicopter crash in Opebi, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu expressed his condolence in a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile on Friday. The helicopter, belonging to Quorum Aviation, had crashed into a building at 16…
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UPDATE: Two dead in Lagos helicopter crash
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has confirmed two people dead in the helicopter that crashed into a building at Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Dr. Femi Oke-Osnyintolu, Director General, LASEMA, said three people were on board the aircraft when it crashed. He said the agency received distress calls concerning…
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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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I’m happy you are safe, Atiku tells Osinbajo after helicopter crash
Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar said he is happy that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo survived helicopter crash. Osinbajo was on his campaign train when his Chopper crash landed in Kabba area of Kogi State on Saturday, but he and other crew were safe. Abubakar, on his…