Following a tragic helicopter crash near Port Harcourt involving eight people, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that divers are still searching for the remaining bodies. Three bodies have been recovered, according to the Ministry, but the search continues.
Keyamo shared an update on social media, noting that divers are combing the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, off the coast of Calabar, to locate the remaining bodies and the helicopter wreckage. He added that a full statement would follow once more progress is made.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and various emergency response teams, including the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and military support, are actively involved in the search. Efforts are underway to manually plot the accident location, as no Emergency Locator Transmitter signal was received.
