…IT SAFE-LANDED WITH NOBODY INJURED
Against all permutations and insinuations about the police helicopter by some media organization that it crashed landed injuring six occupants, the Nigeria Police authority has said that the helicopter safely landed without any bodily harm to any of the passengers and pilots.
In a statement signed by the Force Police Public Relations Officer, CP Frank MBA on Thursday explained that nobody was injured in the incident adding that only the rear rotor was damaged due to an obstacle at the landing spot.
The statement stated that “The Helicopter, Bell 429 5NMDA, flying from Abuja to Bauchi on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, was involved in a controlled safe landing at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi.
“The aircraft did not crash as being reported in some sections of the media and none of the occupants sustained any injury whatsoever. All six (6) onboard including the pilot and co-pilot are in good condition.
“Similarly, the aircraft, which was flown by one of the best Police Pilots, was professionally safe-landed with minor damage on the rear rotor as a result of obstacle at the landing spot. The incident occurred around 7:30 PM (local time).”
However, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has commended the Police Air-Wing for their professionalism in safe-landing the aircraft and averting any serious air-mishap.
He further noted that the Nigeria Police Air-wing – with a fleet of one fixed-wing aircraft, a citation jet, and 13 helicopters – has got a strong history of air safety since its establishment in the year 1972.
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