2024 Orbic Air Eurocopter EC130 crash

2024 Orbic Air Eurocopter EC130 crash
The helicopter involved in the accident
Accident
DateFebruary 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)
SummaryCollision with terrain, under investigation
Sitenear Halloran Springs, San Bernardino County, California, United States
35°22′23.5″N 115°51′50.4″W / 35.373194°N 115.864000°W / 35.373194; -115.864000
Aircraft
Aircraft typeEurocopter EC130B4
OperatorOrbic Air LLC
RegistrationN130CZ
Flight originPalm Springs International Airport, San Bernardino County, California, United States
DestinationBoulder City Municipal Airport, Clark County, Nevada, United States
Occupants6
Passengers4
Crew2
Fatalities6
Survivors0

On 9 February 2024, an Eurocopter EC130 crashed in the Mojave Desert near Nipton, California around 10:00 p.m. PST. Six people were on board, including Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe and former Nigerian Exchange Group Plc Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo. There were no survivors.[1]

Aircraft

The helicopter involved was Eurocopter EC130B4, MSN 4060, registered N130CZ, was built by Airbus Helicopters in 2006. It was powered by a Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 engine.[2]

Accident

The helicopter left Palm Springs International Airport in California and was flying southeast towards Boulder City, Nevada, for that year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas.[3] The weather was unfavorable, with rain and snowfall reported in the area[4]—a remote area with few light sources to aid navigation.[5] The helicopter was slowly losing height and picking up speed over the ground prior to crashing.[3]

All six people aboard the helicopter were killed, namely Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of the Nigerian banking firm Access Bank plc, his wife Doreen Chizoba Wigwe, his 29-year old son Chizi Wigwe, former Nigerian Exchange Group Plc Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and two crew members.[6]

Aftermath

The remains of Wigwe and his family were repatriated to Nigeria, where they were buried in his hometown in Isiokpo, Rivers State, on 9 March, following a week-long wake in Lagos that was attended by several prominent personalities, including billionaire and Africa's richest person Aliko Dangote.[7]

Reactions

Aliko Dangote pledged to rename the road leading to his oil refinery after Wigwe. Nigerian vice president Kashim Shettima said that Wigwe "left us in winter before the season of bloom." French president Emmanuel Macron described Wigwe's death as the loss of a "great friend".[7]

Investigation

According to a former National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator, clipping a power line in low visibility conditions might have been the cause of the crash.[3] As of February 2024, the investigation is conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration and the NTSB.[8]

References

  1. ^ Riess, Rebekah; Mederios, Alex. "Helicopter with 6 onboard crashes in Mojave Desert overnight". CNN. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Accident Eurocopter EC 130B4 N130CZ, Friday 9 February 2024". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  3. ^ a b c "US investigators provide data on the helicopter crash that killed 6, including a Nigerian bank CEO". AP News. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Herbert Wigwe burial: Nigerian bank chief buried after week-long funeral". BBC. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ Dazio, Stefanie (15 February 2024). "Dark skies, bad weather could have led to fatal California helicopter crash that killed 6". AP News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ Beam, Adam; Asadu, Chinedu (11 February 2024). "CEO of major Nigerian bank killed in California helicopter crash, director-general of WTO says". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Herbert Wigwe burial: Nigerian bank chief buried after week-long funeral". BBC. 9 March 202. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ^ Suter, Leanne (10 February 2024). "Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 killed in helicopter crash in San Bernardino County". KABC-TV. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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