Three bodies recovered from helicopter crash at Bonny Finima

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said three bodies have been recovered out of the eight souls that perished in a helicopter crash that occurred at the Bonny Finima on Thursday.

 The accident occurred at about 11:22 am on 24/10/24. The aircraft which departed Port Harcourt Airport Base to an oil rig had 8 persons on board with a fuel endurance of 0215 according to NAMA.

NAMA’s  Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Musa in a statement said that search and rescue coordination activities were activated in NAMA while details of the incident were escalated to the Minister of Aviation, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Bonny tower, Osubi tower and Escravos tower for further actions.

“In the same vein, all emergency services and organizations including the military have been contacted for the search mission. Other low-flying aircraft and helicopters are being engaged to look out for floating objects or persons in need of rescue.

He further stated that neighbouring aerodromes and adjacent airspaces had been contacted.

Wole Shadare