RSOE EDIS: Nigeria - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.27

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2010-01-27 04:21:47 - Vehicle Accident - Nigeria EDIS CODE: VI-20100127-24704-NGA Date & Time: 2010-01-27 04:21:47 [UTC] Area: Nigeria, State of Rivers, Niger Delta, Port Harcourt Number of death person(s): 4 Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: A Nigerian naval spokesman says one of its helicopters crashed in the Niger Delta, likely killing the four people onboard. Commodore David Nabaida says the helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon while searching for a ship that supposedly ran aground in the region. Nabaida says the helicopter went down near Port Harcourt International Airport. The three officers and a seaman onboard are feared dead. The commodore says an investigation will uncover what caused the crash, but he says the navy had no evidence it was brought down by hostile fire. Militants and oil thieves have attacked pipelines and security forces in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. Posted:2010-01-27 04:21:47 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu