A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Police Force, which took off from Abuja, crashed in Bauchi on Wednesday, injuring six persons, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed.
The Bureau said in a statement that it was informed of the accident by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and an inquiry was already underway, adding that no life was lost in the incident, the first in 2022.
The statement, read: “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.
“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).”
