A yet to be identified helicopter, today, August 1 afternoon, crashed into a building and burst into flames along Oba Akran Ikeja area of Lagos he State.
Eye witnesses report that the aircraft, crashed near the AP Filling Station and United Bank For Africa on Oba Akran.
Witnesses said that the aircraft was flying low when it crashed. The incident happened around 3.30 pm.
Men of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service are being awaited for further emergency operation to salvage the situation.
A statement from LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu said: “the agency has activated its disaster response plan to the above incident which occurred around 1600hrs.
“A helicopter containing 4 persons, including the pilot crash landed in front of the United Bank of Africa branch on the road.
“All four casualties have been retrieved from the aircraft alive. They have been transferred to hospital for further care.
The area has been cordoned off and is being blanketed to prevent a secondary incident.
“All Emergency Responders are on scene.”
