The management of Quorum Aviation has commiserated with families of the pilot and co-pilot killed in the Friday crash involving a light helicopter belonging with registration Number 5N-BQW flying from Port-Harcourt to Lagos.
The helicopter was said to have crashed between two buildings in Ikeja en-route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
In a statement by the management, “As soon as we received news of the accident, we promptly informed the aviation authorities, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).”
Preliminary reports, it continued, indicated that of the three souls on board – all crew, two of the crew members lost their lives whilst the third one is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
It stated, “We have been made to understand that nobody in the building or in the vicinity was injured for which we are grateful.”
Hence, it said in accordance with aviation regulations, the AIB has taken over the investigation process.
“We hereby ask members of the public to await the outcome of the investigation,” it implored.
