Helicopter crash kills 2, with 1 critically injured in Lagos

Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) at the scene of the incident. Photo: Twitter@LASEMA

By Our reporter

Aug. 28, 2020 - A helicopter crash has killed two people with one other critically injured in the Opebi area of Lagos State on Friday, an official of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed.

According to Sources, the Bell 206 helicopter with a registration number 5N BQW which belongs to Quorum Aviation, came in from Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

On board the helicopter were two crew members and a passenger.

According to the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, the injured victim has been taken to the hospital, while the dead bodies have been deposited at the mortuary.

The dead bodies have been deposited at a mortuary.