A helicopter crash in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, Lagos State has left 4 people critically injured.
The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon close to a branch of the United Bank for Africa in the area.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services while confirming the incident through its spokesman Amodu Shakiru, said the occupants (2 pilots and 2 passengers) sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) also corroborated this in a Twitter post.
Fixed wing Aircraft Reg 5NCCQ Airfirst Hospitality and Tour Ltd crashed near Lagos Airport. Following the incident, NEMA, LASEMA,Fire Service, security Agencies and other stakeholders carried out search and rescue operation. Two crew members and two passengers rescued . pic.twitter.com/CBYgB173WD
— NEMA Nigeria (@nemanigeria) August 1, 2023
A viral social media video has now shown the exact time the aircraft crashed.
The jet crashed at the front of my office Oba AKRAN av. Ikeja ( the cctv video from my office) pic.twitter.com/3s0TcqQScX
— donadex02 (@donadex02) August 1, 2023
Another viral video has also shown the extent of the damage caused by the crash.
https://twitter.com/youngskidmusic/status/1686406418541289472?s=20
See photos of the incident below:
