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 The helicopter involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 9, 2024 |
| Summary | Collision with terrain, under investigation |
| Site | near Halloran Springs, San Bernardino County, California, United States 35°22′23.5″N 115°51′50.4″W / 35.373194°N 115.864000°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter EC130B4 |
| Operator | Orbic Air LLC |
| Registration | N130CZ |
| Flight origin | Palm Springs International Airport, San Bernardino County, California, United States |
| Destination | Boulder City Municipal Airport, Clark County, Nevada, United States |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On February 9, 2024, an Eurocopter EC130 crashed in the Mojave Desert near Nipton, California around 10:00 p.m. PST. Six people were on board, including Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe and former Nigerian Exchange Group Plc Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo. There were no survivors.[1]
- ^ Riess, Rebekah; Mederios, Alex (10 February 2024). "Helicopter with 6 onboard crashes in Mojave Desert overnight". CNN. Retrieved 10 February 2024.