The helicopter crash that broke out at Oba Akran, Ikeja area of Lagos State, yesterday, had four occupants, a pilot and 3 passengers.
The Identities of the occupants were unknown, as of the time of writing this report, but they were said to be foreigners, who were on a test run of the ill-fated plane.
Seven things to know about the crash are;
1. The Helicopter is a Jabiru J430, a light single airplane with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CCQ, operated by Air First Hospitality and Tours.
2. According to reports the aircraft had a pilot and three passengers on board.
3. The incident occurred adjacent to AP Filling Station and a commercial bank, on Oba Akran, at about 1.41pm local time.
4. According to a source from the control tower of Lagos airport, the aircraft operated by Air First Hospital and Tour crashed from 1500 feet after leaving the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA.
5. The members of the community were the first responders, who rescued the occupants, before the arrival of government’s rescue teams.
6. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, Amodu Shakiru, said “The helicopter crashed into a building but nobody died. The helicopter was used for training and it has four occupants on board.”
7. According to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, “As at the time of the accident, there was no fatality on the scene. We evacuated them to the hospital with the support of the first responders’ medical team.”
