Buhari sympathizes with families of victims involved in helicopter crash

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy to the families who lost loved ones in Friday's helicopter crash in Lagos.

The President’s condolence to families affected by the helicopter crash is contained in a statement signed by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser, Daily Post reports.

“While the nation awaits a report of the 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 to the injured,” the statement added.

The incident involving a Bell 206 helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation reportedly occurred around 12 pm on Wednesday, 28 August, 2020.

According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), two persons died as result of the crash while one person survived.

The hospitalised victim is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital while the bodies have been deposited at the morgue, Vanguard reports.

Speaking at the scene of the crash, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu told Vanguard that “the agency got a distress call concerning a privately operated helicopter that crashed into 16A Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja and immediately activated the emergency response plan.”

He confirmed that three passengers were on board the flight,” the helicopter was carrying three passengers; one is in the intensive care unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital while the bodies of the two killed on impact have been deposited in the mortuary.

"We are on top of challenges especially crowd control while operation is ongoing.” he added.