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Rivers helicopter crash update: Authorities have recovered more bodies following Rivers helicopter crash for Cameroon
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Rivers helicopter crash update: Authorities have recovered more bodies following Rivers helicopter crash for Cameroon

A white-striped helicopter

Where did this photo come from? EAST WING

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, did not declare that they had recovered any of the bodies of the pipo involved in the Rivers helicopter crash.

Remember that the accident occurred on October 24, 2024 in the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima and involved eight people on board.

Of the six passengers and two crew members, authorities confirmed the recovery of three bodies while the search was still ongoing for these people at this time.

According to Keyamo, they recovered the flight recorder from the helicopter on Friday, November 8.

The search continues to find the bodies of the passengers and crew members who are still missing.

Meanwhile, one of the corpses reached Cameroon with water carried within my reach.

“Cameroon was not informed about the need to search the waters for bodies because an accident happened around Cameroon and we found one of the bodies near Cameroon,” Keyamo said.

The minister added that they are still looking for the remaining two crew members and one passenger.

Meanwhile, the family of Ledum Boris Ndobor, who was on board the helicopter, requested his body.

Ledum Boris Ndobor from Khana area of ​​Rivers na di NUPENG local government, branch chairman of OML 123 oil field that NNPCL bin dey operates before my death.

The families of ODA are also still waiting to find the bodies of their loved ones who disappeared after the crash.

“Coordinated search is still ongoing” – NSIB

The Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is still continuing its coordinated recovery operation and investigation into the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter ditching incident involving a helicopter registered 5N BQG, operated by Eastwind Aviation.

They say survey operations are not beginning and divers are entering the water to begin underwater search and recovery efforts.

The release said they are sending a helicopter to recover the fourth body found and then transport it to a designated facility.

The NSIB team, supported by the Joint Search and Rescue Team, said they continued to sweep search areas and intensify recovery efforts, as they were dedicated to recovery efforts and collection crucial evidence from the scene.

We say that despite difficult environmental conditions, di Bureau has always been committed to carrying out a thorough and respectful recovery operation.