FG has collaborated with the U.S. and France to investigate the helicopter crash. Search efforts involving over 60 personnel are still ongoing. Cameroon assisted in the search after Nigerian authorities extended efforts. The Nigerian government has confirmed that the United States and France will join the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in investigating the wreckage … Read more
The team searching the Atlantic Ocean off Bonny Finima’s coast has recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registered as 5N BQG, which crashed on October 24, 2024. Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji, NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, announced that the recovery team included the … Read more
Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes less than a year after his appointment by President Bola Tinubu, marking a significant loss to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death is the … Read more
Six days after a tragic helicopter crash in Port Harcourt, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has reported the recovery of one more body. The NSIB noted that one of the bodies required special handling due to decomposition before it could be transferred to the morgue. The Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registered as 5NBQG, was en … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has confirmed that five individuals remain missing following a helicopter crash that occurred on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Port Harcourt. Despite extensive search and rescue operations conducted by relevant authorities, only three bodies have been recovered thus far. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week … Read more
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the tragic loss of eight lives following the crash of an Eastwind Aviation helicopter into the Bonny River in Rivers State. The helicopter was carrying six passengers and two crew members and was en route from Port Harcourt Military Base to the FPSO Nuim Antan offshore platform near … Read more
A helicopter carrying personnel for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, off the coast of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, resulting in a tragic incident. The Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, operated by East Winds Aviation, had taken off from the Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) and … Read more
Three people have been confirmed dead following a helicopter crash in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday. The Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, with registration 5NBQG, was operated by East Wind Aviation and was en route from the Port Harcourt Military Base to the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN oil rig. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After … Read more
A pilot has been reported dead after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in Cairns, a city in northern Queensland, Australia. Eko Hot Blog reported that the accident occurred at around 01:50 am local time on Monday (16:50 Sunday GMT), when the aircraft struck the DoubleTree by the Hilton hotel, igniting a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has tragically passed away following a helicopter crash on Sunday . On Monday, rescuers located the helicopter that crashed in the mountainous northwest of Iran, which was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and seven other senior officials. The 63-year-old, a figure representing … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Access Holdings Plc (‘the Holdco’), has announced the appointment of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its non-executive chairman. This is following the tragic passing away of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in an helicopter crash alongside his wife and son in the United States. Editor’s Picks “No … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the remains of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife, Chizoba, and son Chizi, have been transported to Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State for burial. EDITOR’S PICKS Hoodlums Vandalize BUA Truck, Loot Spaghetti Cartons In Zaria JUST IN: SSANU, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the chairman of Dangote business group, Aliko Dangote has renamed the road leading to his Lagos refinery after the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe. The businessman and Africa’s richest man said he took the action to keep the legacy of Wigwe. Editor’s Picks ‘Shameless Bloody Serpent’ … Read more
Reports have revealed that the Aircraft model, Eurocopter EC 130B4, which crashed and claimed the lives of the Chief Executive of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and three others crashed five times in 2023. Naija News reports that Wigwe died following a chopper crash on Friday, February 9, in California, United States. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided details on the tragic helicopter crash that led to the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and other crew members onboard. The NTSB is an agency charged by the US Congress to investigate … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Access Holdings Plc has on Saturday revealed that it lacks specific information regarding the crash of a helicopter, believed to be carrying, Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank Chief Executive Officer, CEO, his wife, son and three other passengers, in a Southern California desert. Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, his son, and Ogunbanjo … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in California on Friday night. According to The New York Times, a total of six people were in the helicopter that crashed near the California-Nevada border. Editor’s Picks ‘We Lack Specific Information’ — Access Holdings … Read more
A helicopter has crashed in a field in Brannockstown, in the Kilcullen area of County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland. Eko Hot Blog reports that emergency services, including gardaí (Irish police), rushed to the scene on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok Video Mocking … Read more
Police Debunk Helicopter Crash, Claim Pilot, Others Not Injured Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports that its helicopter crashed in Bauchi State. This was contained in a statement by the NPF’s spokesperson, Frank Mba, on Thursday, titled, ‘Police helicopter in controlled safe-landing in Bauchi … Not crashed as reported, … Read more
UPDATE: India’s Defence Chief, Wife, 11 Others Die in Helicopter Crash EKO HOT BLOG reports that General Bipin Rawat, India’s chief of defence staff, died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu today. According to Nilgiris Collector, he, his wife, and 11 others killed in the disaster. According to the Collector, one male member survived … Read more