Reports reaching us indicate that a helicopter carrying Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Holding, and five other people crashed around the Carlifonia-Nevada Border.
No official confirmation has been made from the bank holding company.
However, sources with knowledge of the matter confirm to Nairametrics that Herbert Wigwe was on board the helicopter but cannot confirm if he is dead or if there were survivors.
Nairametrics also understands that business mogul, Abimbola Ogunbajo was also on board the flight.
However, the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) is still investigating the crash as authorities are yet to access the crash site. It is a Eurocopter EC 130.
The crash is thought to have happened shortly after 10 pm (US California Time). The helicopter took off from Palmsprings and it is unclear where it was heading.
The NTSB also tweeted
“NTSB launching go team to investigate Friday’s crash of an Airbus Helicopters EC-130 near Halloran Springs, California. Team to arrive on scene today.”
This is a developing story….