The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the aircraft accident in the Ikeja area of Lagos on Monday.
“The aircraft caught fire on impact, but the spread was contained by the rainfall at the time of impact.The two souls on board were taken to the hospital,†he said.
“The NSIB, hereby, solicits information from the general public in the form of pictures, video or recording evidence to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.
Earlier, an aide to the governor of Lagos had said that four persons were aboard the plane, a claim that has been debunked by the state’s emergency management agency.
The helicopter registered 5NCCQ was finally confirmed to contain two passengers, and it has been safely removed from the road, which is now free for vehicular movement,†the agency’s permanent secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said in a situation update on the incident.
