Three Individuals Nonetheless Lacking
LAGOS – Fifteen days after the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bonny Finima, the Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the Flight Knowledge Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), in any other case generally known as black field in aviation the aviation trade.
NSIB additionally stated that three out of the eight individuals onboard the helicopter with the registration quantity: 5N BQG have been nonetheless lacking, however stated effort to recuperate their our bodies was nonetheless ongoing.
An announcement by Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji, the Director, Public Affairs and Household Help, NSIB, stated that the black field was recovered at the side of the Search and Restoration companions – the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company Restricted (NNPCL), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Security Company (NIMASA), the Nigerian Navy and HydroDive.
Black field is a tool that information vital flight information to assist investigators (NSIB) unravel the causes of the accident.
The helicopter operated by Eastwind Aviation, had ditched into the Atlantic Ocean on October 24, 2024 with eight individuals – six passengers and two crewmembers.
NSIB stated that for the reason that accident occurred, its search and restoration companions had coordinated a search and restoration effort in collaboration with native and worldwide companions to find and retrieve the our bodies of the deceased and the important elements vital for a complete investigation.
The assertion hinted that the black field was retrieved early Friday morning.
The assertion added: “This system is essential in serving to investigators analyse flight efficiency and cockpit communications to find out the sequence of occasions main as much as the accident.
“The recovered recorder has been secured for transport to NSIB’s information evaluation laboratory. It is going to bear information extraction and evaluation by NSIB’s specialists to achieve insights into the operational and technical situations previous the accident and to assist decide the reason for the accident.”
Nonetheless, NSIB emphasised that as of Friday, three people remained unaccounted for, and long-term search efforts continued in coordination with native and worldwide companions.
Commenting on the restoration effort, Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., the Director-Common, NSIB, counseled the groups and harassed the significance of the investigation.
He defined that the restoration of the FDR and CVR, marked a monumental step in understanding what led to the tragic accident.
He maintained that the black field holds important info that would offer invaluable perception into the sequence of occasions main as much as the accident, which might assist the bureau decide the trigger and inform any vital security suggestions.
He added: “Whereas our ideas are with the households of these nonetheless unaccounted for, concerted efforts are being made to seek out the lacking people and supply solutions to the households affected by this accident.”
He insisted that the bureau remained devoted to conducting an investigation that prioritises transparency and aligns with worldwide requirements for aviation security.
