The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has given an update on the search for victims following a helicopter crash on Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean, near Bonny Finima off the coast of Calabar. He stated that divers are continuing their search for remaining bodies and the wreckage. A full update will be shared once significant progress is made.
Following the accident involving eight individuals, the Ministry of Aviation reported that three bodies have been recovered so far. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and other emergency teams have been activated, with military and low-flying aircraft aiding the search. Despite the lack of an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) signal, efforts to manually locate the crash site are ongoing.
