President Buhari Condoles With Families Of Lagos Helicopter Crash Victims

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with families, friends and associates of victims of the Bell 206 helicopter, operated by Quorum Aviation, which crashed Friday into a building in Opebi, Lagos State.

A statement from Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Mr. Femi Adesina said while the nation awaits report of investigation into the accident by aviation regulatory agencies, the President prays that God will console the bereaved families, grant peace to the souls of the dead and speedy recovery for the injured.

This is coming as the third crew member in the helicopter that crashed into a building at Opebi, Lagos State, has died.

Earlier, a Bell 206-3 with registration number 5N-BQW belonging to Quorum Aviation crashed into a wall between two buildings at 16 A Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja at 12:30 pm.

According to a press statement from the Accident Investigation Bureau, the chopper was bound for Lagos from Port-Harcourt.

AIB in its press statement also promised to commence an investigation into the accident which had three passengers aboard.

Quorum Aviation had confirmed that those involved in the accident are its crew members.

Wole Shadare