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BREAKING: Eight Feared Killed As Helicopter Crashes In Akwa Ibom

Posted by Samuel on Thu 24th Oct, 2024 - tori.ng

The victims were working at OML 123 oil field when the helicopter ditched and nosedived into the Atlantic Ocean.

Helicopter crashes

No fewer than six oil workers and two crew members have been feared killed in a helicopter crash in Akwa Ibom State, The Nation reports.

The victims were working at OML 123 oil field when the helicopter ditched and nosedived into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Nation reports that they were working at Mimbo platform and the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel around 11:40am before the incident occurred.

A source, who hinted about the development, said that all the victims onboard were feared killed.

“There were six personnel and two crew members onboard the helicopter. Three bodies have been recovered so far. Search and rescue is ongoing.

“The helicopter belongs to Eastwind Aviation,” the source stated.

Details Shortly…