Helicopter Down in Nigeria

[Flying Touareg]

unconfirmed reports indicate a helicopter carrying election materials has gone down somewhere near owerri in Nigeria with three fatalities.Anybody with info?

[BO-105]

It Has Been Confirmed That A Chopper Actually Went Down Yesterday After Sunset.
It Was An Ab-109 In The Fleet Of The Nigerian Navy.
No Further Details As Of Now.
May The Souls Of Those Departed Rest In Peace

[femialpha]

May their souls rest in peace. I hope this forces the aviation authorities to look beyond the age of aircraft as the criteria for safety and this bird was quite new.

[mademan112]

an augusta 109power helicopter operated by the airwing of the nigerian navy,crashed on final approach to owerri, the helicopter was on national assignment escorting election materials been transported by a national emmergency management agency helicopter.likely causes of the crash were linked to bad weather, or engine failure,the helicopter in question is a twin turbine six seater helicopter, i know a navy pilot who happens to fly one of those helicopters it came as a shocker to everyone
may the souls of the crew rest in perfect peace