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Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe feared dead in California helicopter crash

Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, has tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash near the Nevada border in California. The incident occurred on Friday, February 9, 2024, casting a somber shadow over both the business and aviation communities. The ill-fated helicopter, identified as a Eurocopter EC130, met its Read More…

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Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Crashes Amid Bandit Fire

A helicopter from the Nigerian Air Force tragically crashed today in the northern-central state of Niger. Reports suggest that the helicopter was targetted by armed bandits during its mission. The crash occurred close to Chukuba village in the Shiroro local government area according to the air force’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. A thorough investigation Read More…

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Ukraine chopper accident kills Kyiv interior minister as battle rages in east Ukraine

Ukraine’s interior minister and a toddler were among at least 14 people killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed into and set fire to a nursery in a Kyiv suburb. Separately, Ukraine said its soldiers again thwarted Russian advances on the frontline city of Bakhmut in the east, hundreds of kilometres (miles) distant, where both Read More…