A good number of Nigerians have taken to the social media to pay tribute to the pilot of the Bell helicopter 206B3 which crashed at Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, for his courage and selflessness.
They hailed Captain Ernest Chika for his heroic decision to empty the helicopter’s fuel tank when he sensed trouble and avoiding crashing the aircraft into houses.
His action is believed to have saved many innocent souls and minimised damage at the scene of the accident.
Meanwhile, his employers and operators of the helicopter, Quorum Aviation, dismissed reports that the chopper was not airworthy, while the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) continued it probe of the accident.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State was at the scene of the accident yesterday to conduct an on the spot assessment of the situation.
He pledged to repair the buildings damaged by the chopper.
