11 Persons Survive As Pilot Ditches Helicopter In Lagos Lagoon.

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Eleven persons, Wednesday, escaped death after a Bristow 5B BJQ Helicopter enroute Lagos from an offshore location in Port Harcourt ditched inside the Lagos lagoon.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the helicopter was carrying nine passengers and two crew members when the incident happened.

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident.
Mr Sam Adurogboye, spokesperson of the NCAA, in a text message, said there was no casualty as the 11 persons on board were rescued after the chopper ditched inside the Atlantic Ocean.
“It happened 70 Nautical Miles off Lagos. They were returning from their off-shore location called ERA. Nine passengers and two crew on board all rescued alive,” he said.
The AIB in a statement also confirmed the crash. “A S76 C++ helicopter marked 5N-BQJ belonging to Bristow Helicopters, which departed ERHA Platform enroute Lagos was ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 95 nautical miles into destination at about 10:20am local time.
“All the eleven souls on board including two crew members were rescued alive.
“Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has commenced investigation into the occurrence. Details will be communicated to you later,” it said.
On his part, the General Manager of LASEMA, Mr Michael Akindele, in a statement, said emergency responders, including three RRS search and rescue Helicopters, Nigeria Navy, Air Force and others were deployed for the operation.