'It was preventable' -- Ogunbanjo’s family sues charter company over helicopter crash

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The family of late Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former group chairman of NGX Group, who was killed in a helicopter crash has sued the chopper company

Herbert Wigwe, former group chief executive officer of Access Holdings Plc, his wife and son, were also in the helicopter when it crashed near the Nevada border.

Ogunbajo’s wife and two children filed the suit in San Bernardino County superior court on Wednesday against Orbic Air, the charter company, and Brady Bowers, its CEO, alleging wrongful death and negligence.Andrew C. Robb, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit, said Ogunbanjo’s family is seeking “answers and accountability”.The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and payment for Ogunbanjo’s burial and funeral expenses, as well as other damages.

The NTSB said it would look into the chopper’s airworthiness; maintenance and structure; operations; meteorology and air traffic control.Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!

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