Police helicopter with 6 passengers crashes in Bauchi

A helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday crashed in Bauchi, north east Nigeria.

Passengers were said to have sustained injuries but no fatalities, RELIABLESOURCENG.COM gathered.

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) confirmed the accident in a statement, saying it was notified by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).

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The statement read in part: “The investigating agency, AIB-N needs and hereby solicits your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clips, evidence, or information any member of the public may have of the accident that can assist us with this investigation.

“The Bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and not assume the cause of the accident until the formal report is released.” The helicopter, with registration 5N-MDA had six persons onboard and had departed Abuja on Wednesday evening.