THREE DIES AS HELICOPTER CRASH IN RIVER STATE

THREE DIES AS HELICOPTER CRASH IN RIVERS STATE

It is said to have been reported that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed a helicopter crash involving a Sikorsky SK76 operated by East Wind Aviation.

The accident occurred at approximately 11:22 am on Thursday along the waterways near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean, while the helicopter was en route from Port Harcourt Military Base to the NUIMANTAN oil rig.

The aircraft had eight people on board.

Keyamo made this known in a statement on Thursday via his X(Twitter) account, expressing deep concern over the incident.