Bristow Helicopters Limited Releases Statement On The Helicopter Crash In Lagos, Pledges Support To Victims & Their Families

Bristow helicopters limited, owners of the helicopter that crashed into the Lagos lagoon yesterday 12th August have released a statement promising support and assistance to victims and their families. Below is the statement as signed by the company's Regional Director for Africa Duncan Moore;..

 

''Our thoughts are with those affected by the unfortunate accident. We regret the loss of lives in the air crash and we are ready to assist them with our full resources. Our highest priority is to take care of our crew and clients and their family members and provide them with any assistance needed. Our personnel are currently working to confirm the number of people on board, their identities and the extent of any injury. ''

''The company is fully cooperating with Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigeria Police. Preliminary information indicates that the aircraft carried 10 passengers and a crew of two, subject to confirmation. The company is in the process of collecting pertinent information and we will release more details as soon as it is available. At this time, the full resources of Bristow Helicopter’s incident response team are being mobilised" the statement read''