…all three souls onboard are airline’s crew members
Posted by Sade Williams
Quorum Aviation Limited has condoled the families of the victims of its helicopter crash which claimed two lives and left one hospitalized in Lagos on Friday.
A statement from the company exclaimed that the helicopter was flying from Port Harcourt to Lagos when it crashed between two buildings in Lagos.
It added that the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have been informed about the accident.
The statement reads: A light helicopter belonging to Quorum Aviation with registration Number 5N-BQW flying from Port-Harcourt to Lagos crashed between two buildings in Ikeja en-route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
“As soon as we received news of the accident, we promptly informed the aviation authorities, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
“Preliminary reports indicate that of the three souls on board – all crew, two of the crew members lost their lives whilst the third one is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
“We have been made to understand that nobody in the building, nor in the vicinity was injured for which we are grateful.
“In accordance with aviation regulations, the AIB has taken over the investigation process. We hereby ask members of the public to await the outcome of the investigation.
“We hereby express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the crew who lost their loved ones in this tragic accident”.
Meanwhile the AIB has commenced investigation into the circumstances that led to the accident.
It said it was ‘notified by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) at about 12:30pm on 28 August, 2020 and has commenced investigation into an accident involving a Helicopter Bell 206B3 with the Nationality registration Marks 5N-BQW operated by Quorum Aviation coming from Port Harcourt to Lagos, which occurred on the 28 August, 2020 at the Opebi Area of Ikeja Lagos.
It added that there were three Passengers On Board, two fatalities and one hospitalised.
“As the investigating agency, AIB needs and hereby solicits for your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence, or information any members of the public may have of the accident; that can assist us with this investigation.
“The Bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and not assume the cause of the accident until formal report is released” , it stated.
