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  • NSIB Begins Probe Into Helicopter Crash In Lagos

    An investigation has been launched by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) into a crash involving a Jabiru J430, a light single airplane with nationality and registration Marks 5N-CCQ operated by Air First Hospitality & Tours.

    The small plane which crashed around 3pm, Tuesday, August 1, was on a test flight within Lagos with two passengers onboard. The aircraft reportedly caught fire on impact but the spread was contained by the rainfall at the time of impact.

    In a statement released on behalf of NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, it was disclosed that two persons on board the small plane have been taken to the hospital.

    The general public have been asked to come forward with any information in form of pictures, video, or recording evidence to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.

    The Bureau said it can be reached through info@aib.gov.ng, h NSIB_Nigeria on its social media platforms, and its emergency line +234-807-709-0909.

  • BREAKING: AIB releases preliminary report on Lagos Helicopter Crash

    BREAKING: AIB releases preliminary report on Lagos Helicopter Crash

    • Says there was no fuel in the chopper tanks after crash
    • Operational flight plan filed by pilot indicates endurance of three hours

    The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Monday released the preliminary report of the accident involving a Bell 206B Helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation Limited which crashed into residential buildings in Opebi area of Lagos on August 28, 2020.

    According to the AIB report the helicopter had no fuel left in the fuel tanks after the crash.

    Though the report indicated that the chopper was fitted with a long range extender fuel system, it, however, did not have capacity for fuel jettison.

    Experts say the chopper could have crashed on account of inadequate fuel that could not get it two minutes away to the Lagos Airport.

    According to the AIB, the chopper which took off from Port Harcourt at 9.20 am estimated to land in Lagos after two hours forty minutes crashed into residential building at 12.14 pm.

    The report indicated that though the chopper was topped to full tank capacity on August 27, 2020 it failed to make it to the Lagos Airport a minute before the estimated time.

    The report also indicated that the pilot’s last medical examination was valid till August 6, 2020. It indicated that there was no evidence to show that an application for the exemption provided by the All Operators’ Letter (AOL) DG02020 had been submitted to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

    The report also indicated that the pilot’s last proficiency check was valid till August 24, 2020. There was no evidence to show that an application for the exemption provided by the AIL DG018/ 20 had been submitted to the NCAA.

    The report reads:” The helicopter crashed into the roof of a building and a wall fence impacting two vehicles parked in the compound. The mast and main rotor blades were found intact during the post-crash inspection. Post occurrence examination revealed that the fuel tanks were empty.”

    It further reads: “The helicopter was not equipped with a flight data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder. Neither was required by the relevant aviation regulations but equipped with a Garmic GNC Global Positioning System.”

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  • Two feared dead as Helicopter crashes into building in Lagos

    Two feared dead as Helicopter crashes into building in Lagos

    Two persons have been feared dead after a helicopter crashed into a building in Opebi Lagos.

    The crash reportedly happened around 12:17 pm on Friday.

    As at time of filing this report, the chopper was still at the scene of the incident. Other casualty details have remained sketchy

    Details later…

  • BREAKING: Basketball Coach Christina Mauser Named As Another Victim Of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

    BREAKING: Basketball Coach Christina Mauser Named As Another Victim Of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

    Christina was the coach of a girls’ basketball team at a private school in Orange County.

    “We lost our beautiful wife and mom” An assistant girls’ basketball coach at a K-8 private school in Orange County has been identified as one of the passengers who died in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant.

    Christina Mauser, an assistant coach at Harbor Day School in Corona del Mar, California, was mourned by her husband and the mayor of the Orange County city Costa Mesa.

    “My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash. Please respect our privacy. Thank you for all the well wishes they mean so much,” Christina’s husband Matt Mauser wrote on his Facebook page.

    “I just learned that our amazing Matt Mauser of Tiajuana Dogs lost his wife Christina in the crash. She coached the girls team. This devastating tragedy gets worse by the hour. So much pain for so many local families. Our hearts are broken & grieving for the families impacted,” Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley wrote on Twitter.