An American pilot and his Nigerian first officer were killed along with four passengers when a helicopter plunged into a lagoon in Nigeria’s financial hub Lagos, the US-based operator said on Thursday. The twin-engine Sikorsky 76C+, operated by the Bristow Group, was heading from an offshore oil rig to the international airport when it plunged into the water in the north of the city on Wednesday.
Four bodies were recovered soon after and six people treated in Lagos hospitals, while the bodies of two more victims were discovered on Thursday, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Among the dead was the two-man crew — Captain Jay Wyatt, of Oklahoma, and First Officer Peter Bello, of Nigeria — Bristow said in a statement. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang before the helicopter nose-dived into the water near the 12-kilometre (seven-mile) Third Mainland Bridge, the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland.
– AP
Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.
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