By Eric Elezuo
Four persons onboard a chopper has been rescued alive after the aircraft crashed into a building in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Tuesday afternoon.
In accident, according to reports, occurred at 3:30pm on Tuesday.
But a statement released by Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu of LASEMA titled Situation Update: Helicopter Crash on Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja revealed as follows:
“The agency has activated its disaster response plan to the above incident which occurred around 1600hrs.
“A helicopter containing 4 persons including the pilot crash landed in front of the United Bank of Africa branch on the road.
“All four casualties have been retrieved from the aircraft alive. They have been transferred to hospital for further care.
“The area has been cordoned off and is being blanketed to prevent a secondary incident.
“All Emergency Responders are on scene.
Updates to follow”
