A light Helicopter, owned by Quorum Aviation, has crashed into a building in Opebi area, Ikeja, Lagos, killing two pilots while the third person is in an intensive care.
The helicopter with registration Number 5N-BQW, flew from Port-Harcourt to Lagos, and crashed in between two buildings in Ikeja en-route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
The incident occurred at about 12. 17pm, at Salvation Road, Opebi, Lagos.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that the helicopter, which was carrying three passengers, claimed two lives while one is in the intensive care unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.
Director-General, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, said, “We have deposited the two bodies in the mortuary. We are on top of challenges especially crowd control Operation is ongoing and updates will follow.”
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.
More Details later .
