Private helicopter crashed in front of UBA branch in Oba AKRAN, Ikeja, Lagos state.?…
Pandemonium broke out at Oba Akran Ikeja area of Lagos State, as yet to be identified single-engine plane crashed into a building, and burst into flames.
In a yet-to-be-confirmed footage from the scene shared by a Twitter user, Ibukun Aluko, the plane lost control of its flight before crashing down, with the thudding and fire-gutting impact causing passersby to take to their heels.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said all four persons onboard had been rescued and moved to hospital for further care. LASEMA said it had activated its disaster response plan, noting that the cause of the crash is still unknown. “The area has been cordoned off and is being blanketed to prevent a secondary incident. All Emergency Responders are on scene,” LASEMA said in the statement signed by its Director General, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu.
