On Saturday February 2, 2019,a AgustaWestland 139 helicopter conveying Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and some of his aides crash-landed in Kabba area of Kogi. All occupants of the crashed Helicopter , marked 5N-CML and with serial number: 31389, escaped unhurt .

The owner and operator of the Chopper, Caverton Helicopters, attributed the crash to hazy weather conditions. The company has since released another helicopter to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.



The Helicopter in question has had a low accident rate in general.Below are some other facts about the AgustaWestland 139 Helicopter.

1) The AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium-sized twin-engined helicopter developed and produced principally by  AgustaWestland.

2)It is marketed at several different roles including VIP/corporate transport, offshore transport, fire fighting, law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical service, disaster relief and maritime patrol.

3) The unit cost of AgustaWestland 139 Helicopter as at 2013 is $12 million ,that is about ₦4.3billion in Naira

4) Over 900+ has been built as of 2018.It has over eight variants that includes the AB139,AW139,AW139 (long nose configuration),AW139M, HH-139A, VH-139A,US139 and the Boeing MH-139.

5) It is operated by over two dozen countries spread across six continents . Qatar-based firm Gulf Helicopters is one of the largest AW139 operators worldwide while Nigeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast are some of the African countries using it. In Nigeria,it is operated by Nigerian Air Force and Caverton Helicopters.



6) Notable accident
On 2 February 2019, an Augusta AW139 Helicopter operated by Caverton Helicopters carrying Nigeria's Vice president Yemi Osinbajo crash-landed in Kabba, Kogi state. According to Wiki, the closeness of the crash to the 2019 presidential election fulled speculations of a possible foul play but Caverton attributed cause of the crash to bad weather.

7) The 1,531 Horsepower Helicopter has a Maximum speed and Cruising speed of 310 km/h (193 mph) and 306 km/h (191 mph) respectively.

8 ) It has a maximum Take Off Weight of 6,400kgs /14,110lbs, an endurance of 5 hours 13 min, a Fuel Tank Capacity of 545 gallon/   2,063 litres and will travel 1,061 km or 659 miles before it needs refuelling.

https://autojosh.com/vice-president-osinbajos-helicopter-crash-8-facts-about-the-agustawestland-139-helicopter/

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At the end of the day, this helicopter u have described above, crashed and almost killed PYO. Anything more?

@OP, what exactly is the purpose of this post? For readers to rent one or avoid renting one helicopter?

Why are u wasting ur time researching a specific model of helicopter when all aircrafts are liable to get in crashes just like vehicles? So, if the VP got in an accident in a Toyota Sienna, you're about to read up everything about Toyota Sienna and pour it out here?

Abeg, spend your time wisely bro.
I don't really blame you, I blame the mod that thinks this garbage is ready for public consumption and threw this thrash on the main page based on his instincts.

How many people here has a helicopter and why would they be interested in a specific model?

Thank God for the life of the VP . This is the most active , intelligent ,hard working ,loyal VP in the history of this country . I see the man becoming the President of the country one day .

Osibanjo better repent else...

12 million dollars. That's really hard to believe. Why is it that expensive?

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Ok. It is noted.

Ranchhoddas:
12 million dollars. That's really hard to believe. Why is it that expensive?

same here.

Who else feels the helicopter is too expensive?


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What kind of post is this?

Who mo like am can go to wherever dey wish the VP ..

BuhariOsinabjo is a goal

Oga oo

Hmmm! !!

Did they say that thing worth 4Billion?

And the major question people are not asking is why is the Vice President using a private aircraft? Are they telling us, that NAF cannot fly our Vice President?

gideon1971:
Nairaland no go kill us, naso I dey on top something, still dey pursue FTC,

#4.3 Billion for ordinary helicopter? Make dem kwontinuo.

thank God he wasn't hurt.

So what's the koko of your story now?

Ewoooo, dis ur estimated cost ehnn.....but its means renting it per min plus full passengers on/off offshore ridges wld amount to like ,$500/min....my pilot cousin said dis but I doubted him

Na scam Oo

There is nothing hazy about the weather when that chopper crashed. The sky was as clear as it could be.
Please tell us something different.

For rain to have started in January. God is trying to tell us we need ☔ umbrella not broom.

DavidEsq:
At the end of the day, this helicopter u have described above, crashed and almost killed PYO. Anything more?

Imagine! 4.3Billion naira. ..
This country is really a scam oo

maoolakanm:
There is nothing hazy about the weather when that chopper crashed. The sky was as clear as it could be.
Please tell us something different.

the chopper got caught on its own down wash because the decent rate was unstable

Sebi dey refused to fix the roads but rather choose to fly about it


Let's me not say anything sha
God will share keep kipin u, so u can escort buhari back to daura

The big question is: Who is interested in taking PYO's life.

Trust our lazy journalists and security forces, someone just blamed it on the weather and investigation closed.

Be careful Paitor.