Bureau commences investigation into Lagos helicopter crash

Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigations into the helicopter crash at Oba Akran area of Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State on Tuesday.

The Bureau identified the aircraft type as a Jabiru J430; a light single aeroplane with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CCQ operated by Air First Hospitality & Tours.

In a statement signed by Tunji Oketumbi, corporate communications person, NSIB, the Bureau said it has been notified and has commenced investigation into the accident which occurred around a little after 1500hrs local time on August 1, 2023.

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The aircraft, according to the Bureau, was on a test flight within Lagos with two passengers onboard, before it crashed around Oba Akran area of Lagos State With no fatalities.

“The aircraft caught fire on impact but the spread was contained by the rainfall at the time of impact.

“The two souls on board were taken to the hospital,” the statement added.

The NSIB, solicited further information from the general public in the form of pictures, video or recording evidence to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.