The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has updated that “the allied team and partners leading the charge for the search and recovery efforts of the ditched Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG, have located its wreckage.” The helicopter, operated by Eastwind Aviation and carrying eight individuals onboard, had ditched in the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima on October 24, 2024. …
Eastwind Helicopter Accident: NSIB Recovers 4 bodies
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered 4 bodies from the investigation into “the accident involving a Sikorsky SK76c helicopter with registration 5N-BQG, operated by Eastwind Aviation.” Initially, NSIB reported that only three bodies had been recovered so far, but a later report stated “a floating body was retrieved from the water by the FRC and was escorted by …

