Authorities said the chopper, carrying staff of Indigo Dredging company, was en route the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja- Lagos, from one of the nation’s oil rigs in the Escravos area of Delta State, and was scheduled to land at the at Murtala Muhammed Airport by 3:35pm, unfortunately, it crashed into the Lagoon around 3pm.
Four of the six rescued victims are reported to be responding to treatment
Names of survivors as released by authorities include:
- Solomon Ude
- Joshua Emekema
- Chukwudi Onah
- Dolu Epiejura
- Ononode Ojeite
- Iniala Opaimi
Two more bodies, identified as those of the chopper pilot, Captain Jay Wyatt, an American, and his assistant were recovered by the rescue emergency management agencies, and local divers, Thursday morning around 10:30am.