Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday evening visited the site of the helicopter crash in the State and commended the efforts of all the first responders as well as residents who joined in the rescue mission.
A Single engine fixed wing – Jabiru aircraft with registration number 5NCCQ, with two passengers on board crashed on Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos at about 4 pm on Tuesday. The two occupants of the helicopter were rescued and are being attended to at the hospital.
Speaking to journalists after assessing the site of the private helicopter crash, Governor Sanwo-Olu, who stopped at the site on his way from the airport after joining President Bola Tinubu on a trip to Benin Republic, expressed happiness that no lives were lost in the unfortunate incident.
The Governor commended the Lagos State Emergency Management services, which worked in conjunction with other emergency responders cleared the road of debris from the helicopter.
He also praised residents of the neighborhood and two individuals – Oluwafemi and Opeyemi, who participated in putting out the fire from the aircraft after it crash-landed.
Sanwo-Olu said: “There was an unfortunate helicopter crash on the road of Oba Akran right in the middle of the road. It was a single-engine helicopter that had two passengers on board. The two passengers on board have been rescued. They are currently at a hospital and are receiving treatment as we speak.
“We do not know the cause of the helicopter crash. That would be done by experts at the NSIB, which is an investigative bureau. But we are thankful that we got a very quick response both from Lagos State Emergency Service (LASEMA) and all the residents of the neighborhood, especially two very gallant citizens; Oluwafemi and Opeyemi. While everybody was running away, Opeyemi and Oluwafemi were the very first people that looked for water from the and they were able to also help to rescue the two passengers that were inside the helicopter.”
