A Rescue Team with the Bodies of the Victims that were involved in the Helicopter crash
Rasak Fadipe, the head of the agency told PREMIUM TIMES that four dead bodies have so far been recovered from the scene of the accident.
“So far, we’ve learnt that 12 people were aboard the helicopter. Rescue operations are still ongoing,” Mr. Fadipe said over the phone.
But an eye witness said that all the 12 people – two pilots and 10 passengers – aboard the helicopter died in the crash. That could not be independently confirmed at press time.
It is unclear whether those the fire service claimed to have rescued died on the way to hospital.
The helicopter, belonging to Bristow Helicopters and with registration number 5NBGD, was coming from Escravos in Delta State and exploded before crashing, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
It crashed behind the King’s palace at Oworonsoki, Lagos, emergency rescue officials told PREMIUM TIMES.
A helicopter belonging to Bristow has crashed into a lagoon in Oworonshoki area of Lagos around 3.40 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Spokesman (South West), Ibrahim Farinloye, who confirmed the incident said emergency responders who rushed to the scene of the accident recovered three bodies while three injured persons hadbeen saved. Some people were still missing.
| Date: | 12-AUG-2015 |
| Time: | 15:30LT |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-76C+ |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) |
| Registration: | 5N-BGD |
| C/n / msn: | 76-0540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Oworonshoki, Lagos Lagoon -
 Nigeria
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Offshore Drilling Rig |
| Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) |
Preliminary reports indicate that a helicopter impacted the waters of the Lagos Lagoon at the Third Mainland Bridge off Oworonshoki.
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http://www.news247.com.ng/news/helicopter-crashes-into-lagos-lagoonthree-dead
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/566059-bristow-s76-down-lagos.html
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/188270-update-officials-say-4-dead-6-rescued-in-lagos-helicopter-crash.html
http://bristowgroup.com/bristow-news/latest-news/2015/bristow-helicopter-involved-accident/