A Bell helicopter 429 belonging to the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has crashed at the Bauchi Airport.
News of the accident was confirmed on Thursday in a statement by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) which revealed that the aircraft crashed around 7:30pm on Wednesday, 26th of January.
The aircraft with registration number 5N-MDA is said to have departed Abuja for Bauchi with 6 people on board.
No fatalities were recorded but some of the passengers sustained various degrees of injuries.
The AIB said that the cause of the accident is not yet known but urged members of the public to forward pictures and videos that could aid investigations.
According to him Bureau, “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.
“The accident occurred on 26th January, 2022 around 7:30pm (Local Time) at Bauchi Airport.
“The NPF helicopter had departed Abuja at 16:54 UTC for Bauchi with Six persons on board maintaining 5,500ft
“There were some injuries but no fatality.
“The investigating agency, AIB-N needs and hereby solicits for your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clips, evidences, or information any member of the public may have of the accident that can assist us with this investigation.
“The Bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT assume the cause of the accident until a formal report is released.”
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