Three persons have been confirmed dead in a helicopter crash that occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday.
The accident occurred at 11:22 a.m. along the waterways in Port Harcourt when the helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 operated by East Wind Aviation, took off from Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) to the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN oil rig.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Odutayo Oluseyi said a total of eight persons were confirmed on board.
Authorities said the aircraft, engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), ditched into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean.
The ministry said search and rescue operations were ongoing.
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