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The black box, flight data recorder (FDR), or cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter have been recovered, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said on Friday.
On October 24, the ill-fated aircraft, operated by East Wind Aviation and hired by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, nosedived in Rivers State.
Two weeks after the tragic incident, NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Oladeji, said the black box was retrieved early Friday.
She said the devices were found in collaboration with Search and Recovery partners NNPC, NIMASA, the Nigerian Navy, and HydroDive.
“The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), in conjunction with the Search and Recovery partners NNPC, NIMASA, the Nigerian Navy, and HydroDive, has recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG, which ditched in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bonny Finima on October 24, 2024.
“Since the accident, NSIB and its Search and Recovery partners have coordinated a search and recovery effort in collaboration with local and international…
