The family of the late Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), has initiated legal action against the U.S. helicopter company regarding the crash that resulted to the death of the former NGX boss.
Ogunbanjo was one of six people killed when the helicopter went down near the California-Nevada border. The other victims included Dr. Herbert Wigwe, former CEO of Access Holdings, his wife, and their son.
In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, April 10, Ogunbanjo’s family alleges in the lawsuit that the charter company, Orbic Air, should not have flown the helicopter due to hazardous weather conditions, claiming Orbic Air disregarded a “wintry mix” of snow and rain in the Mojave Desert at the time of the crash on February 9th, according to the Press Enterprise.
This lawsuit follows the tragic accident earlier this year. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still investigating the cause of the crash.
One of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit, Andrew C. Robb, noted Ogunbanjo’s family is seeking “answers and accountability.”
“Helicopters do not do very well in snow and ice,” Robb told The Associated Press.
“This flight was entirely preventable, and we don’t know why they took off,” He added.
The lawsuit was filed at San Bernardino County Superior Court, late Ogunbajo’s wife and children are seeking compensation for his wrongful death in a February helicopter crash.
The suit names Orbic Air, the charter company involved in the accident, and its CEO, Brady Bowers, as defendants. It alleges negligence on their part, claiming the flight should not have proceeded due to poor weather conditions.
Meanwhile the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still investigating the cause of the crash.
