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Tragedy: Two Die, As Helicopter Crash In Ikeja Residential Area |The Source

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By Akinwale Kasali

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There was pandemonium in the Opebi Area of Lagos, as a helicopter crashed into a Residential Area. The crash happened about 12.00 noon, Friday, killing  two of the, reportedly, three passengers on board. The third was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State Teaching Hospital. It is not known yet if anybody died on ground.

The chopper, owned by Quorom Aviation, took off from Port Hacourt, and was headed for Lagos. It was in Lagos already, when the accident happened.

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Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said that the injured person has been resuscitated and rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for urgent attention.

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Also, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said that the incident occurred around 12 noon at the Salvation Bus Stop in Opebi area of the state.

AIB Spokesperson, Tunji Oketunbi, said that personnel of the Bureau have been drafted to the scene of the incident to ascertain its cause.

At the time of going to press, details of the crash were still being expected.


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