The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the recovery of five bodies following the helicopter crash last Thursday.
“NSIB has mobilised two vessels equipped with side-scan sonar to broaden the search range. Four additional side-scan sonar units are en route from Port Harcourt and will be deployed tomorrow morning to enhance search coverage,” NSIB spokesperson, Bimbo Oladeji, said in a statement on Wednesday.
“A total of five bodies have been recovered so far, though the fifth body recovered today requires specialised handling due to its decomposed state before being transported to the morgue.”
The Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, carrying oil workers, crashed on Thursday after leaving Port Harcourt, Rivers State. On that day, officials said three bodies of the eight passengers and crew members were recovered.
The helicopter is believed to have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean although its wreckage has yet to be found
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