WPR20WA294

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Lago, Nigeria · August 28, 2020

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
August 28, 2020, 11:30 local (11:30 UTC)
Place
Lago, Nigeria
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
5N-BQWBell 206
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101896

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Nigeria has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 206 helicopter that occurred on August 28, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Nigeria's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Nigeria.

Aircraft

Registration
5N-BQW
Reported as
Bell 206 (B)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport
DNMM