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October 30, 2024 No Responses

Helicopter Crash: NCAA Speaks On Aircraft’s Airworthiness

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has debunked reports concerning the airworthiness of the helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt last Friday.The NCAA said the reports, as published by an online outlet, were wrong and the helicopter that suffered a...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Wigwe, Wife, Son, Ogunbanjo, Others

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has described the news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America as...

August 26, 2019 No Responses

Seven killed In Collision Between Plane, Helicopter

Seven people were killed in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday. The government of the Balearic Islands announced this on Twitter. The victims included two passengers on the plane,...

March 12, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace: We Are Yet To Take Delivery Of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft

The Management of Air Peace Airline has thought it imperative to clarify that Air Peace recently placed a firm order for 10 brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. We are, however, yet to take delivery of the aircraft as...

March 11, 2019 No Responses

Adesanmi, 156 others die in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Prominent Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi, and former United Nations and African Union Deputy Joint Special Representative in Darfur, Sudan, Ambassador Abiodun Bashua of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were among the 157 persons on board an Ethiopian Airline...

February 14, 2019 No Responses

Osinbajo’s Chopper Crash: Report Blames Sandy, Dusty Environment

THE Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) yesterday released the report of the helicopter crash involving Agusta Westland W 139 Caverton Helicopters, which flew Vice President to Kabba in Kogi State. It attributed the February 2, 2019, crash of the chopper marke...

February 3, 2019 No Responses

Osinbajo Chopper Crash: Firm Blames ‘unusual weather conditions’

The management of Caverton Helicopters has attributed the chopper crash involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to “unusual weather conditions.” In a statement signed by its Managing Director / Accountable Manager, Capt. Josiah CHOMS, the company said...

January 4, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Condoles With Nigerian Air Force, Relations Of The Dead In Helicopter Crash

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, and relations of five people who lost their lives in a military helicopter crash January 2 in Damasak, Borno State. The President mourns Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob (...

October 15, 2017 No Responses

Four killed, six injured in Cargo plane crash

A cargo plane has crashed into the sea off Ivory Coast, close to Abidjan airport, killing four people and injuring six. The wreckage of the turboprop plane, which was carrying 10people, was swept toward a beach where rescuers treated surviving...