No plane crash in Oworonshoki – AIB

Monjola Sotubo 14:31 - 21 January 2016

Widespread rumours had it that a plane flying into Lagos State from Gabon had crashed in the area.

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has denied reports that a plane crashed in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State today, January 21, 2016

However, AIB spokesman, Tunji Oketunbi told New Telegraph that the activity witnessed in the area was due to a mock search and rescue exercise being conducted by the police and aviation authorities.

The exercise, which involved helicopters and teams of policemen and rescuers, took place around the area where a helicopter crashed in August 2015, killing six persons.

The safety drill was reportedly organized to sharpen the responses of the necessary agencies to air disasters.