November 01, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has found the wreckage of the ill-fated helicopter that crashed off the coast of Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean, involving eight individuals on board.
NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, disclosed this in a statement.
Earlier, THEWILL reported that five bodies have been recovered while search continued for the wreckage. The bodies of the three remaining victims were found and retrieved from the ocean on separate days within eight days of search by a coalition of agencies.
However, Oladeji said the NSIB allied team and partners leading the search and recovery efforts of the ditched Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, have located its wreckage.
The wreckage was identified approximately 0.775 nautical miles “from the FPSO Adoon. It was located at a depth of 42 meters, with coordinates registered at Latitude 04° 13.634′ N and Longitude 008° 19.442′ E. Preparations are currently underway for the helicopter’s recovery to support further investigation.”
Director General of NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh, commended the search team and partners leading the search and recovery efforts: “Locating the wreckage is a critical milestone in our efforts to understand the circumstances surrounding this tragic accident.”
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