BREAKING: Aircraft (Chopper) Crashes Near Lagos Airport
A chopper has reportedly crashed in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State, a nearby area from the Murtala Muhammed Airport.
The Spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Tunji Oketunbi, confirmed the development on Tuesday afternoon.
An official of the The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) also confirmed the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.
On its part, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said two persons were onboard the ill-fated copter.
NEMA Zonal Coordinator for South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, on the Agency’s official WhatsApp platform, said though the identity of the operator of the helicopter was yet unknown, both men were rescued alive.
First responders from NEMA, LASEMA and investigators from the NSIB have arrived the scene.
– Adapted from a Channels TV report
