The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) reported on Sunday that no additional bodies have been recovered from Thursday’s Sikorsky SK76 helicopter crash in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, search and rescue efforts are ongoing in collaboration with local authorities.
Soneye confirmed that while three bodies were initially recovered, five passengers remain missing. “The NNPC Ltd wishes to announce that no other bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated helicopter operated by East Winds Aviation,” read the company’s statement.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is supporting the operation with additional diving equipment to facilitate the search. The NSIB noted that efforts were temporarily suspended on Friday evening due to low visibility. The investigation and search efforts continue, and NNPCL extended sympathies to the families of those affected by the tragic incident.
