Six people were killed in a helicopter crash near Baker in San Bernardino County, officials confirmed.
Sunday, February 11, 2024 3:28AMThe CEO of one of Nigeria's largest banks, along with his wife and son, was among six people killed Friday night when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near Baker in San Bernardino County., CEO of Access Bank, and five others were on board when the helicopter crashed shortly after 10 p.m. His death was confirmed by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The death of Wigwe, 57, shocked many in Nigeria and in the banking sector. He was widely seen as an industry leader, having been involved in two of the country's biggest banks, including Guaranty Trust Bank, where he was previously executive director. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the helicopter - a Eurocopter EC 130 - had six people aboard. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The NTSB said investigators arrived on Saturday to begin gathering information.
It was a charter flight operated by Orbic Air LLC. Several people traveling on the 15 Freeway witnessed the crash and called 911, Graham said, and he urged them to contact the NTSB with more details, including photos and videos.
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