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No casualties as aircraft crashes in Oba Akran

Eyewitnesses said the aircraft burst into flames as it landed on a busy street.

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Omon Okhuevbie
Aug 01, 2023
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People crowd the wreckage after an aircraft crash landed in the Oba Akran area on August 1, 2023. Credit: NEMA / Twitter
People crowd the wreckage after an aircraft crash landed in the Oba Akran area on August 1, 2023. Credit: NEMA / Twitter

A single-engine aircraft crashed in the Oba Akran area on Tuesday.

The cause of the crash was yet to be determined as of the time of filing this report but emergency services said two crew and two passengers onboard were rescued.

Eyewitnesses said the aircraft burst into flames as it landed on a busy street. CCTV videos shared widely on social media showed the exact moment the aircraft crashed.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu visited the scene of the incident on Tuesday evening.

"The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), whose responsibility it is to investigate incidents of this nature have already commenced investigations," the Governor said.

Sanwo-Olu also thanked the emergency services and residents for their quick response to the incident.

“We do not know the cause of the helicopter crash," he said. "That would be done by experts at the NSIB, which is …

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