These are videos from the helicopter crash at 16A Salvation Opebi road in Lagos state, earlier today.
Two people have been confirmed dead, one person is badly injured and has been taken to a hospital.
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.
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) response team led by its CEO, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu is currently at the scene.
The Bell Helicopter 206B3 which belongs to Quorum Aviation Ltd crashed at 12pm. LASG, FAAN, FRSC AND LASTMA are all on ground.
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the incident saying the state has activated emergency responders to the scene.
According to him, the agency received a distress call concerning the incident. He said,
“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,”
Watch the Video Below:
Opebi Crash: Video from the Helicopter crash in Lagos pic.twitter.com/4ji1YBsX25
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Opebi Helicopter crash 28-8-2020 pic.twitter.com/uULBzureHl
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