Four persons narrowly escaped death on Tuesday after a helicopter crashed in the Oba Akran axis of Ikeja, Lagos State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon close to a branch of the United Bank for Africa in the area.
According to reports, the chopper was used for training when it crashed into a building and went up in flames.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services confirmed the incident.
The spokesperson for the agency, Amodu Shakiru, said the occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries.
He said, “The helicopter crashed into a building but nobody died. The helicopter was used for training and it has four occupants on board. They had an escort motorized team that was following them on the ground during the training routine exercise which is the standard protocol.”
“The motorized team was the first to arrive at the scene. The occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) also confirmed the accident.
NEMA Zonal Coordinator for South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, on the Agency’s official WhatsApp platform, said though the identity of the operator of the helicopter was yet unknown, those onboard were all rescued alive.
