By Olayemi Esan with Agency Report
A helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Police Force has crashed in Bauchi on Wednesday, injuring six persons, the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB has revealed.
The helicopter took off from Abuja but AIB stated that no life was lost in the crash.
The Bureau said it was informed of the accident by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and an inquiry is already underway.
“On 26th January, 2022, Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria was notified by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) about an accident involving a Bell 429 helicopter with Registration Marks 5N-MDA owned and operated by Nigerian Police Force (NPF),” the statement said.
An official at the Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, who confirmed the incident anonymously to SpyeTV, thanked God that no life was lost.
“Yes, it’s true. We thank God that no life was lost,” the officer said.
