US EditionNigeria: Wigwe's Helicopter Crashed Due to Negligence, Pilot's Error
- On February 9, 2024, an Airbus helicopter registered as N130CZ crashed in the vicinity of Halloran Springs, California, resulting in the deaths of all six individuals on board, including Herbert Wigwe and members of his family.
- The crash occurred after the pilot chose to continue under visual flight rules despite entering instrument meteorological conditions, leading to spatial disorientation.
- Investigators found the helicopter company's inadequate safety oversight, including failure to ensure risk assessments, maintenance logging, and regulatory compliance, contributed to the accident.
- The pilot and maintenance director knew the radar altimeter was non-functional before departure, but the issue remained unresolved despite troubleshooting and was not properly discussed prior to flight.
- The NTSB report concludes that pilot error combined with systemic safety management failures caused the fatal loss of control and the helicopter's collision with terrain.
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Wigwe’s helicopter crash caused by company’s negligence, Pilot disorientation
The investigators said the probable cause of the crash was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The post Wigwe’s helicopter crash caused by company’s negligence, Pilot disorientation— Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Wigwe's Helicopter Crashed Due to Negligence, Pilot's Error
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on the helicopter crash that killed Herbert Wigwe, former group chief executive officer of Access Holdings Plc, along with his family and others.
Wigwe’s Death: Probe Points to US Helicopter Company and Pilot’s Culpability
Pilot spatial disorientation led to the helicopter crash that killed former Access Holdings Plc Group CEO Herbert Wigwe and his family, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reported. The NTSB also faulted the helicopter company for “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes.” This was contained in the NTSB final report unraveling the reasons for the helicopter crash in February 2024. A preliminary report earlier…
NTSB Attributes Wigwe’s Helicopter Crash to Pilot Error and Company Lapses
On May 6, 2025, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on the February 9, 2024, helicopter crash that killed Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe, his wife Doreen, their son Chizi, former Nigerian Exchange Group chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and two pilots. The crash, involving a Eurocopter EC130 operated by Orbic Air LLC, occurred near Halloran Springs, California, during a charter flight from Palm Springs to Bou…
Wigwe’s Helicopter Crash Attributed to Pilot Disorientation and Company Negligence - TV360 Nigeria
A preliminary investigation into the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the life of Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, alongside five others, has pointed to pilot spatial disorientation and alleged negligence by the charter company, Orbic Air LLC. The crash occurred on February 9, 2024, in the Mojave Desert, California, under adverse weather conditions. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that the helicopter departed Palm Spr…
US Safety Board Blames Pilot Error for Wigwe Helicopter Crash
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The pilot of the helicopter crash that led to the death of the chief executive of Access Holdings Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe, and two other members of his nuclear family and a friend on February 9, 2024, in the United States has been blamed for the incident. In its report, the United States National
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