Rescue work at the site of Wednesday’s helicopter crash in Lagos lagoon continued on Thursday morning to find two missing persons on board.
The General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) , Micheal Akindele said the victims could be trapped underneath debris of the chopper still submerged in the water.
Out of the ten passengers and two crew members on board, four have been confirmed dead, while six other injured persons were rescued alive.
The chopper, marked 5N – BDG – 760540, was flying from an oil rig between Ondo and Lagos states, with contractors of a dredging company, Indigo, who were returning to base.
The incident occurred at about 3:10pm at Oworonsoki.
The 26 year old co-pilot of the ill fated helicopter that crashed into the Lagoon yesterday, Peter Bello, (pictured above) has still not been found. 4 persons were confirmed dead while 6 were rescued alive. However Peter and one other person in the 12- seat helicopter are yet to be accounted for as they have not been found by divers.
Reports say they were coming from the Niger Delta where they had gone for an oil-related inspection and were heading back to Lagos when they suffered the mishap. Friends say Peter, who is also a media photographer, had been planning for his sister's wedding which is to hold soon. Pray they find him alive. Amen.
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