ACCIDENT

Helicopter Crash: NSIB Announces Recovery of Black Box, Continues Search for 3 Remaining Bodies

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced the recovery of Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as ‘black box’ in the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG, which ditched in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bonny Finima on October 24, 2024, killing eight souls on board.  Working in conjunction with the […]

NCAA NCAA

To Avert Future Air Crash, Experts Warn NCAA against Laxity on Safety Regulations

  Following the recent tragic air accident, which occurred near Port Harcourt, involving a Sikorsky SK76c helicopter with registration mark 5N-BQG, operated by Eastwind Aviation, which led to the death of eight passengers on board, concerned aviation experts have sent a note of warning to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), advising it to take […]

ACCIDENT

Helicopter Crash: NEITI Mourns Victims, Condoles with NNPC, Families of Victims

*NSIB deploys remotely operated vehicle, says fourth body recovered Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Chinedu Eze in Lagos The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) yesterday expressed its condolences to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC),  the families of victims, East Wind Aviation, and the entire oil and gas community over the tragic helicopter […]

ACCIDENT

8 Souls Onboard have been Confirmed Dead as Helicopter on Oil and Gas Shuttle Service Crashes Off Calabar Coast

*NSIB Launches Investigation on Crashed Helicopter *NNPC Confirms Engaging Services of Ill-fated Chopper *NAAPE Mourns Its Members Who Died in Crash   Eight persons including two crew members (pilots) and six passengers have been confirmed dead as a helicopter on oil and gas shuttle service crashed off the coast of Calabar, Cross River State.   […]

Caverton Helicopter Airlines

Caverton Group Records 9% Revenue Growth in FY 2023

The operations of Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc was affected substantially by the fluctuations in exchange rate and high cost of doing business in Africa’s most populous nation in the financial year ended December 31, 2023. Despite the tough terrain, the group recorded revenue of N31.99 billion, representing a growth of 9.4 percent compared with […]